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Book Review: Mudras of India: A Comprehensive Guide to the Hand Gestures of Yoga and Indian Dance

In this age of keyboards and cell phone text messaging, Mudras of India introduces a wonderful self-healing way to communicate with our hands...

The Zero-Waste Lifestyle: Live Well By Throwing Away Less

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...

Musings: The Glorious Color of Local Economy

Small business owners value your business. They go the extra mile in providing personalized customer service because local sales are their life-blood. They give back to the community by sponsoring your town's soccer and Little League teams and town charity events...

Feng Shui for Everyday: Grounding the Bedroom

Having your bed directly facing a bathroom with its energy of draining water is not the most harmonious position for deep, restorative sleep. Our bedrooms are most supportive when they look and feel grounded...

EarthTalk: Environmental Justice Protects Local Neighborhoods

Dear EarthTalk: I understand that the “environmental justice” movement seeks to protect the poor and non-white communities from being unfairly targeted to host activities like sewage treatment plants, landfills and polluting factories. Have there been notable victories?

Astrology Forecast for Fall 2013

The forecast period begins with a powerful September 1st trine between the Virgo Sun and Pluto in Capricorn. This fabulously practical alignment helps put lives in better working order...

Lab-grown Meat Could Help Save the Planet

One idea for satisfying the increasing demand for meat without causing massive environmental damage is to grow it without the animal...

Storing Locally Grown Food For the Winter

Put your abundance of garden tomatoes, herbs, kale and zucchini to good use by processing them now for winter eating...

7 Ways To Cook Up A Local Diet

Last year, Vicki Robin lived for a month eating only food from within a 10-mile radius. Here’s her tips for a planet-friendly diet.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta Embraces Medical Marijuana

He admits to getting it wrong and is apologizing for being “too dismissive of the loud chorus of legitimate patients whose symptoms improved on cannabis.”

India Bans Dolphin Captivity

It is “morally unacceptable to keep them captive for entertainment purposes,” says the Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests...

Veganpalooza

Veganpalooza, hosted by Dr. Will Tuttle and Steve Prussack, is a free tele-summit featuring world-class leaders in the vegan movement...

The High Cost of Low Wage Jobs

McDonald’s idea to help workers create a household budget seems to have backfired...

The Mysterious Hum Heard Around the World

There's some speculation that the Hum could be the result of low-frequency electromagnetic radiation, audible only to some people...

Collecting Stories of Bird Encounters after the Death of a Loved One

As the winged freedom of our avian friends tug at our earth-bound selves and give us a glimpse of the ultimate liberation of the soul...

Threats to Real Organic Egg Production

Recent actions on the part of the FDA and USDA discourage outdoor access for egg laying hens, including those on organic farms...

Before Drugs and Surgery, Consider Giving Laser Therapy a Try for Pain

Laser therapy is particularly effective for repetitive motion injury, such as carpal tunnel as well as chronic issues such as arthritis...

Mercury In Your Mouth Is Dangerous!

An estimated 40-50 percent of dentists in the US no longer use amalgam (mercury) fillings because mercury is a known toxin to our bodies and the environment...