EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: How are bumblebee population numbers doing these days? – B. Turner, via e-mail Whether you’ve noticed it or not, there are far fewer bees around nowadays. One-quarter of…
How to Establish Healthy Habits That Stick
Do you find yourself every so often first deciding to make a big change, but you never manage to stick to it for longer than two, three weeks? It’s nearly March now, and your new year’s resolutions are beginning to…
On Environmental Personhood: Should Rivers Have Legal Rights?
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Should rivers be given the same legal rights as people in order to protect them? — Phyllis T., New Haven, CT “The river flows from the mountain to…
Affordable Organic Mattresses (Top 12 Brands for 2021)
One-third of our lives, if we’re living well, is spent on our mattress. So it does need some thought put into selecting the right one for our needs. Do you have a bad back? Are you a restless sleeper? There…
What is the ‘Field of Dreams’ Restoration Theory?
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What is the “Field of Dreams” ecology restoration theory? — Mary W., Austin, TX The “Field of Dreams” hypothesis is a premise that restoration ecologists use to support…