Category Archives: Environment

Earth Day events

We’ve been remiss in not talking about the Earth Day events currently going on in Charlotte. Without further ado, here’s the breakdown:

Today until 3pm: Earth Day Charlotte @ Ray’s Splash Planet
“Earth Day Charlotte is FREE, fun family festival!! The mission of Earth Day Charlotte is to raise awareness by showcasing the diverse ways in which [...]

Do not disturb?

When I was at Freedom Park a few weekends ago on “Fossil Fools Day” (a day to commemorate independence from fossil fuel energy) checking out a rally against Duke Energy’s expansion of its Cliffside Coal Plant in Rutherford County, I snapped a few photos, including the the strange and inexplicable sign above.
I think it can [...]

Attack of/on the cankerworms

Watch this video in HD.
Most of us know about the cankerworm infestation in Charlotte and the resulting aerial assault that took place early last week to turn the tables. The crop dusting planes that traversed the entire Charlotte area sprayed a total of 16,000 gallons of an organic insecticide made from the Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria [...]