Please note that photos for some articles are still being uploaded. Front Page 1 New England is Also on Fire 1 Climate Change Is Pushing Record-Setting Disasters 1 Is This the End of the World as We Know It? News and Happenings 2 … Continue reading →
Marc Morgan The Coronavirus (Covid-19) seems to have had an impact on every aspect of our lives. No more movies. No more hockey games. School is taught via Zoom. Dining alfresco is now the norm. Covid-19 has even had effects … Continue reading →
From NBC News for the Coronavirus Update, Oct. 28, 2020 As the coronavirus pandemic continues, it’s important to remember to throw away used personal protective equipment properly as more items wash ashore on beaches across the world. During the annual … Continue reading →
We are throwing away huge amounts of single-use waste in responding to the COVID-19 crisis Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss, EarthTalk® There’s no question about it: all the disposable personal protective equipment (PPE) in our waste stream is taking a … Continue reading →
Larry Plesent I love foam. I like it on my skin, in my coffee and on top of my beer. Foam is both fun and cool. Not everyone knows or cares that the bubbles in foam always have an odd … Continue reading →
Jessie Haas When Marilyn Chiarello, founder of Edible Brattleboro, saw a free hoophouse frame offered on a local listserv, she started dreaming. A place for the organization to start seedlings for its neighborhood ‘help-yourself’ gardens. Seedlings to share with the … Continue reading →
David Fried As soon as I wake up, I hear them singing. Lots of them. Filling the soft morning with song. I can tell the rain has stopped. They are celebrating. Birds are always doing amazing things. How do they … Continue reading →
Julia Cavicchi The Rich Earth Institute is people-powered in more ways than one. Most of our staff members have been biking to our research center this summer. We are not the only ones biking more and driving less. The COVID-19 … Continue reading →
Cassandra Hemenway As a compost educator in central Vermont, I’ve been surprised at how many people tell me that they stop composting over the winter. Although Northeasterners tend to be unfazed by freezing temperatures, even the hardiest may balk at … Continue reading →
Barbara and Greg Whitchurch The Northeast is experiencing a housing crunch. Young families, college students, and new arrivals are looking for affordable places to live. Beyond these normal pressures, increasingly severe weather events, and disease outbreaks exacerbated by the climate … Continue reading →