Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Many critics (including us) questioned why climate change wasn't mentioned during the Presidential Debates. Mitt Romney even used climate change as a punchline. But could we be seeing Climate Change forced in front of our eyes right before a monumental election? Hurricane Sandy isn't just half as big as Texas - She's set to be an unprecedented storm of our lifetime. Scientists predicted that global warming would intensify North Atlantic hurricanes, but Frankenstorm (Find out more about Hurricane Sandy and Climate Change, after the jump!)

It's an exciting week for petaling! The 2012 Philly Bike Expo is this weekend on October 27-28 at the 23rd Street Armory (22 S. 23rd St). A range of (Find out about the Bike Expo this weekend AND the latest bike commuting stat, after the jump!)

The air's crisp and the leaves are turning color... which means that we'll be filled with an abundance of leaves on our streets, houses and curbs soon enough. Which leads to... Philadelphia's Bagged Leaf Drive 2012 (by the Streets Department) is approaching! What do you need to know for this year?

With 2 shares to go, I've endured 20 weeks of overflowing, fresh, local veggies in my fridge. Sharing a Red Earth Farm CSA share with two of my BFF's was one of the best decisions I made! Unsure about the experience or new to CSAs? Here are 8 things I learned from my experience:

Tired of flimsy plastic bags of beans, rice & quinoa in your cupboard? But how can you make your trip even greener?

You may have heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but you don't have to worry about that here in Philly. Right? Nonprofit 5 Gyres rolled into town Monday to share their findings of sailing around the world on a plastic pollution studies mission. And the results were shocking. The 5 Gyres Last Straw Plastic Pollution Solutions Bike Tour kicked off

Twitter friend Nicole asked about where to recycle the "waxy backing" of labels: https://twitter.com/nkoedyker/status/255751026949382145 Find out what Nicole should do with her wax paper, after the jump!

Quick decision! You're waiting for a friend to run into Wawa and are on your way to the shore. Do you cut the engine or keep it running? (Find out after the jump!)

Want to get a FREE tree (or two) for your yard this fall?!? (Find out how, after the jump!)