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By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A local artist hopes some Main Street building owners are willing to donate or rent their facades to exhibit a climate crisis tribute to Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg.Joseph “JJ” White has crafted a 17½-foot-wide,...

By FRANCES VINALL

The majority of terrestrial hermit crab species worldwide have used trash as shells, according to a study by experts at two Polish universities to be published next month.The study analyzed publicly available images of hermit crabs online and past...

A recent donation of 132 acres to Hilltown Land Trust will link Williamsburg’s Briar Hill Conservation Area to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) State Forest in Goshen, extending hiking trails and wildlife corridors, conservation...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Contra dance enthusiasts and Montague May Day fans may recognize today’s guest star as Jeanne Weintraub, while people who met the Montague resident following her marriage to Chris Mason — whose sustainability and alternative energy work merits a...

By BELLA LEVAVI

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has released the long-awaited Climate Forestry Committee’s report, which contains a slew of recommendations for forest management practices in Massachusetts with a key focus on climate...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — An $11,850 grant from the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture’s Coldwater Stewardship Program awarded to the Massachusetts Woodlands Institute and Franklin Land Trust will support engaging the community in coldwater fisheries habitat...

By TAYLOR CONNELLY

Dear EarthTalk: How much “old-growth” forest is left in the U.S. today and what are we doing to protect it?— Paul Belaire, Chico, CaliforniaScientists have found it tough to settle on a precise definition for old-growth forests. There’s no single...

By MADDIE FABIAN

Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final article from the Western Massachusetts Solar Forum series. The first three forums took place in September, and another series of forums is in the works for this spring. AMHERST — Most experts agree solar...

By BELLA LEVAVI

As the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs passes its self-imposed deadline for a new forest management policy after a logging moratorium, people on all sides of the issue are concerned about the future of the state’s forests.The...

E - The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: How feasible is so-called Direct Air Capture as a tool in mitigating runaway climate change? — James Hawthorne, Tampa, FloridaThe United Nations has emphasized limiting global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels...

By EVELINE MACDOUGALL

Claire Hilsinger moved to western Massachusetts in August, but is already making positive impacts here. A professional botanist who delineates wetlands and does rare plant surveys, Hilsinger helps advise on projects like bridge replacements and...

By BILL DANIELSON

Dear Reader: I can’t believe that 2023 is almost over. Next week I am going to work on my traditional Year-In-Review column, but today I have decided to give myself permission to go back to one of my favorite photos of 2023. This is a photo that I...

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — Massachusetts will fail to hit a major emissions reduction requirement in 2030 unless Beacon Hill passes significant legislation to accelerate progress, leaders of a top advocacy group warned this week.As plans begin to take shape for the...

ASHFIELD — A new conservation restriction held by the Franklin Land Trust will protect 46 acres of land owned by Ashfield resident Peter Corens from future development and subdivision.According to the Franklin Land Trust, the property, located along...

By BELLA LEVAVI

CHARLEMONT — With a once-in-a-decade practice having been carried out, it was a noteworthy year at Jay Healy’s Hall Tavern Farm.The roughly 350 acres owned by Healy’s family is the site of the oldest operational certified tree farm in the state....

By BILL DANIELSON

With Christmas just around the corner, preparations for the big day are in full swing. Just last weekend I visited my parents’ house in South Amherst and I participated in a new activity: card making. My mother has become a real fan of creating...

E - The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: The holiday season brings so much food and packaging waste. What can I do to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem this year? — Bridget Wilson, Philadelphia, PAWe all love the holiday season for its traditions and...

We are midway through the month of December and I have started a new list. The current record for the number of birds observed in my yard in the month of Dec. is 31 species and that record was set just last year. On my first day of observations I...