B'more Green

 Virginia is buying out the licenses of more than 350 of its crabbers, paying them anywhere from $500 to $175,000 each to give up their rights to harvest the Chesapeake Bay's iconic crustacean....

Arthur Tuers recalls a day when the Chesapeake Bay teemed with oysters, crabs and clams, and the water was so clear you could "see your toenails" while standing in five feet of water. Now 79, he's been fishing and working around the bay since he was 10...

Computing giant IBM announced in advance of a company-sponsored "Smarter Cities" forum here that it was helping researchers at the University of Maryland Baltimore County analyze smoke patterns in wildfires...

I spotted this on the Baltimore DIY Squad blog: 2640 space on St. Paul will screen "Blue Gold World Water Wars" at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 19. The documentary by Food and Water Watch follows cases of people fighting for their rights to water. Visit 2640 space's web site for more info...

 With international climate talks just a month away, the American Association for the Advancement of Science is hosting an art and educational exhibit at its Washington headquarters to help adults and children alike see what's at issue."Climate Change in Our World” displays five-foot high images an...

Aiming to head off a budding bipartisan move in Congress to boost nuclear power, environmentalists took to the streets - and the Internet - to dismiss atom-splitting as too slow and costly to help fight climate change. Environment Maryland released a new report Tuesday (Nov....

A couple new blogs about growth in "American in Miniatiure" have showed up in my emailbox lately.One is "Smart Growth Maryland," written by members of the Maryland Department of Planning to offer insights and invite public dialogue about "smart growth," sustainable development, land conservation...

The animal rights group PETA is out with a new list, and this time, a local eatery is ranked among the nation's best. (Maryland prisons and ballparks have made past lists.)PETA says One World Cafe's vegan meatball sub sandwich is in the Top 10 best faux meatballs in the country...

View more news videos at: http://www.nbcwashington.com/video.   DC is taking this bike to work thing seriously. Instead of just adding a lane for bikers, the city traffic folks have added a lane that is separated by a barrier so cars can't use it. ...

 With all the talk about vegetarianism becoming more common, we decided to feature recipes on B'More Green. We have plenty to choose from in Baltimoresun.com's recipe database, but we also want to hear from you....

Mark your calendars for the Chesapeake Sustainable Business Alliance’s (CSBA) Green Monday, Dec. 7, from 6-9 p.m. at Clementine in Hamilton. ...

Crabs, oysters and rockfish will be on the agenda, if not the menu, Thursday, Nov. 19 at a "Bay in Crisis" symposium sponsored by the University of Baltimore law school. The focus of the day-long session will be on protecting and restoring the bay's native fish and shellfish populations...

Miss trash or recycling day?For those who missed trash or recycling pickup on Veterans Day in Baltimore City, officials have arranged for make-up collection this Saturday.  Saturday is the automatic make-up day for all holidays that fall Tuesday through Friday.So, don't let it all pile up. ...

It seems that Virginia's crabbers aren't exactly flocking to take buyouts from their state, either. As the Associated Press reports, more than 500 of the state's 1,850 commercial crabbers submitted offers to sell their licenses back to the state by the Nov. 1 deadline...