Articles by: Tahria Sheather

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We Have Seen The Enemy, And It Is Edible

We Have Seen The Enemy, And It Is Edible

Faced with an unsustainable food system and an invasive species crisis, some adventurous eaters are trying to kill two birds with one stone. Literally.
by × February 20, 2013 × 3 comments

Multimedia

Greening The Hill

Greening The Hill

What are high school students and ex-convicts doing in the same volunteer program? Restoring a neighborhood, one swing of the sledgehammer at a time.
by × November 15, 2012 × 3 comments

Agriculture, Multimedia

Pollinating Connecticut

Pollinating Connecticut

Throw on your protective suit, strap on your fencing mask, and make sure your EpiPen is in an easily accessible pocket: it's beekeeping time, and New Haven is abuzz with apiary awesomeness.
by × September 5, 2012 × 3 comments

Fisheries, Multimedia

Hauling in the Sound

Hauling in the Sound

In the wake of continually declining lobster stocks in Connecticut, Tahria Sheather follows one of the state's few remaining full-time lobstermen, Mike Theiler, out for a day of hauling to explore what it's really like to be a lobsterman these days in Long Island Sound and capture what is fast becoming an endangered livelihood.
by × March 7, 2012 × 1 comment

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Sage Briefs: Energy Mapping the Masses

Sage Briefs: Energy Mapping the Masses

An ambitious project to map the energy consumption of every building in New York City shows off the limitless potential of energy mapping for future planning and development.
by × February 16, 2012 × 0 comments

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Forum: Australia’s Big Carbon Tax

Forum: Australia’s Big Carbon Tax

With the passage of a historic piece of carbon tax legislation, Australia seems set to lead in the global battle against climate change. But, as Tahria Sheather reports, tensions in the land down under are running high, offering a preview of what may lie ahead for other countries.
by × November 7, 2011 × 1 comment