Green Home Renovation Checklist: Start Here
Dear EarthTalk: I’m planning a major home renovation and want to include as many greenfriendly features as possible. Where do I begin to look?
Good News Headlines 7/7/2021
Behind the Mr. Trash Wheel brand is one of the most important concepts of modern pollution theory—that rivers deposit the bulk of the garbage existing in the oceans. One thousand of the world’s rivers source 80% of all the trash found in the ocean.
When Philanthropy Meets Governance
While well-meaning philanthropy may help fill in the cracks, governance aims to fix the system through structural changes that empower and enable a society to move forward instead of backward. It is increasingly apparent that the best way to fight inequality is by spreading the equity around.
Hot Flashes And Killer Whales: The Evolutionary Advantage Of Menopause
Research indicates that menopause had an evolutionary advantage for orcas, because having post-reproductive females around to help with care and feeding increased the life chances of the young.
8 Ways To Manage Body Image Anxiety After Lockdown
Body image is a person’s “inside view” – or feelings, perceptions, thoughts and beliefs – of their body. People’s bodies have helped them survive the trauma of a global pandemic. It’s important to be kind to yourself and your body if your appearance has changed.
Critical Race Theory: What It Is And What It Isn’t
Critical race theory provides techniques to analyze U.S. history and legal institutions by acknowledging that racial problems do not go away when we leave them unaddressed. Critical race theorists are interested not just in studying the law and systems of racism, but in changing them for the better.
How We Are Treated And The Feedback Loop Of Our Dreams
One of the challenges with teaching young people about the problems in the world, and motivating them to work on solving them, is the discouragement (or worse) that so many feel about the possibilities for lasting positive change.
Good News Headlines 6/30/2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will pay off all the past-due rent that accumulated in the nation’s most populated state because of the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, a promise to make landlords whole while giving renters a clean slate.
Spiritual, But Not Religious
I knew I could never bring myself to say to someone that I knew what they believed was wrong because I knew what I believed was right. Maybe I was just bad at religion. Or maybe I was on to something. In any case, I felt myself breaking with organized religion in favor of a more unique, personal, spiritual journey.
Don’t Tell Me To Despair About The Climate: Hope Is A Right We Must Protect
The climate crisis is ongoing. And, also, a bird is building a nest in the eaves outside my window. Come spring, there will be new birth. In shaky hands, I hold these two truths together.
Good News Headlines 6/23/2021
For an unborn child, spina bifida, a birth defect in which the spinal cord fails to develop or close properly, is a devastating diagnosis. Until recently, doctors were unable to attempt to correct the condition until after the baby was born.
Three Tips For Starting Your Ritual Practice
Rituals are an excellent way to infuse our lives with more awareness, meaning, connection, reverence, and ceremony. By helping us to focus, change our mindset, set an intention, and move forward, creating rituals allows us to experience more richness in life.
The Exercise Pill: How Exercise Keeps Your Brain Healthy And Protects It Against Depression And Anxiety
We all have heard details on how exercise improves musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, metabolic and other aspects of health. What you may not know is how this happens within the brain.
How Natural Oceanic Forces Are Being Harnessed To Clean Up The Seas
What if there were a way to harness the oceanic forces, waves, and currently to help clean up the seas? A potential solution for sustainable clean-up is harnessing oceanic forces through ocean power technology.
Earth Talk: Exploring The Dark Sky Havens
A bright moon hangs over the clear, terrestrial night sky permeated by winking stars, illuminating the town below with various hues of blue.
Come and Sit with Us: A Lady Slipper Love Story
The lady slipper first activated my heart, as most of nature does, when I was least expecting it. This was just one of many lessons I would learn, starting with how to listen for the quality of her silent wisdom. Like every other creation, the lady slipper is a unique expression of divine intelligence.
Good News Headlines 6/16/2021
Today's 70% support for same-sex marriage marks a new milestone in a trend that has pointed upward for a quarter of a century.
How to Raise Climate-Resilient Kids
Experts agree that discussing climate change and modeling behaviors that reflect climate solutions are important. Exhibiting climate-positive behaviors such as energy conservation and avoiding single-use plastics carries value at all ages.
Stretching For Better Health
I felt stuck in a rut, but I was inspired to make a change. My body needed more love, attention, and activity. I needed a mentor and you'll never guess who it is!
I’m A Pediatrician Who Cares For Transgender Kids
A few months before Charlie came into our office, he handed a note to his mother with four simple words, “I am a boy.” Up until that point Charlie had been living in the world as a female.
How To See The "Ring Of Fire" Solar Eclipse In MA
Weather permitting, early birds will be in for a visual treat on June 10 when an annular eclipse will be viewable in greater Boston.
Daily Astrology
April 29, 2026
Some souls thrive on adversity. This morning’s contentious lunar opposition to fiery Mars requires tact and diplomacy. The waxing Libra Moon is only two days away from her full stage. Folks are excitable. Enthusiasm is great but...
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