The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has released it’s 2nd edition of the City Energy Efficiency Scorecard.

The floor plan of an assisted living facility with good feng shui encourages mingling, connection and easy access.

Truth be told, those old used-up disposable alkaline batteries aren’t the environmental menace they used to be.

A group of plant enthusiasts is safeguarding the future of North American wild medicinal plants.

Cul-de-sacs are a classic feng shui dilemma and there are literally dozens of factors to consider in determining whether the feng shui is positive or not.

Dear EarthTalk: What’s the latest on efforts to ban plastic bags? How many U.S. locales have instituted some kind of ban, and have these initiatives made a dent in the amount of plastic litter?

Look for these signs of helpful feng shui energy in the new home you are buying.

It’s hard to believe that something could have an adversarial effect on you if you can’t even see it! This is a huge challenge in our high-tech world today, as we are getting hit with nearly 300,000 detrimental frequencies per minute...

Delighting in the elemental and elegant things of nature is a privilege of membership in the human race.

Fragrant herbs are the way to take your garden with you, to refresh your own internal temple.

Dear EarthTalk: Why are wildfires on the increase and what can be done to stop them from happening?

We are completely dependent upon plants for our existence; it’s time to hear what they have to say.

Dear EarthTalk: With summer officially here now, what can you tell us about which sunscreens are safe and which are not?

Is the gray wolf still endangered in the United States and how successful have re-intoduction efforts been?

Dear EarthTalk: Is the gray wolf still endangered in the United States and how successful have re-intoduction efforts been?

I spend my days in a sterile 8x10 room practicing family medicine and yet my mind is in the soil. This is because I’m discovering just how much this rich, dark substance influences the day-to-day health of my patients...

In Love Letter to the Earth beloved monk Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us that bodhisattvas don't always take human form...

Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that human overpopulation isn’t such a big issue any more as numbers are expected to start declining in a few decades?

Dear EarthTalk: Which are the greenest American cities, and why?

Thirtysomething Wendy Tremayne and her partner Mikey envisioned meaningful work (not jobs) and a lifestyle that wasn’t detrimental to others or to the planet...

Imagine never taking your trash out to the curb. Amy Korst and her husband haven't done it for years. They don't need to; they don't have any. No trash. No trash cans. Zip, nada, none...