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By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — Many have let their lawns go wild this month in observance of the growing movement called “No Mow May.” While participating lawns are often private yards, The Mill at Shelburne Falls also decided to participate. Building owner Brad...

By BILL DANIELSON

Three or four times last week I noticed an enormous raccoon on my deck in the moments just before dawn. This was clearly a raccoon that was scrounging for any scraps left over from the meal that I had set out for the birds the evening before and I...

By GRACE LYONS

Dear EarthTalk: I am looking for more stuff I can binge watch on my TV. Any environmental documentaries you’d recommend? — Couch Potato, via email The power of film is in its capacity to transport viewers to places we might not have been able to go...

By BILL DANIELSON

It was Wednesday afternoon of last week and I had just returned home from a long day at work. I spent most of the drive home pondering the topic of this week’s column and reflecting on just how tired and worn out I felt. By the time I pulled down my...

Dear EarthTalk: How are environmental advocates using TikTok to raise awareness and gather support for their causes? — B.K., Seattle, WASocial media has become a powerful tool for environmental activists to raise awareness and advocate for change, and...

By CHRIS LARABEE and DOMENIC POLI

Local river watchdogs will have additional tools at their disposal through a state grant intended to provide water-quality monitoring equipment for the Deerfield and Connecticut rivers.The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — A day after announcing the creation of a new state Youth Climate Council during a visit to Mass Audubon’s Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Easthampton on Sunday, the state’s new climate chief met with activists from across western...

By KELSEY WENTLING

While a lot can happen in 10 years, FirstLight is proposing to do very little in the next decade under their recently submitted Flows and Fish Passage Settlement Agreement.Ten years from now, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...

By MAX BOWEN and BELLA LEVAVI

It all began with one person.Now, dozens have donated supplies or their time to help Orange resident Justin Holden make a cleaner community. For the last four months, Holden has been up at 4 a.m. to clean different sections of town, inspired by the...

Dear EarthTalk: Is buying refurbished electronics better for the environment than buying brand new ones? — Peter Behr, Chicago, IllinoisAccording to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the world produces some 50 million tons of electronic...

By MADDIE FABIAN

HADLEY — With Earth Day around the corner, four regional land trusts are joining together for their fourth annual Give Back to the Land Day, which will take place on Thursday.The 24-hour online fundraising event, organized by Kestrel Land Trust,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

ASHFIELD — The First Congregational Church and St. John’s Episcopal Church will host a “Sacred Stroll” as an early Earth Day celebration on Friday, April 21, at 4 p.m. “Our two Ashfield churches are working together to encourage care for our planet,”...

By BELLA LEVAVI

COLRAIN — Keeping in mind the uncertainties of weather and residents’ busy schedules, the organizer of “Spruce It Up Colrain,” held for the first time last year, is expanding the community cleanup to be a month-long activity.The event, held on Earth...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

GREENFIELD — Captivating dozens packed inside the Episcopal Church of Saint James and Andrew, nationally acclaimed environmentalist Aaron Mair emphasized that environmental activism must be an “intersectional” effort.Mair, former president of the...

GREENFIELD — The man who organizes the annual Green River Cleanup says the month that includes Earth Day is the perfect time to remind Greenfield residents they can get blue trash bags to dispose of roadside litter they find throughout the year.David...

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL — Last year’s litter cleanup was held in memory of Ted Lewis, a former Selectboard member who had long been a partner in organizing the annual endeavor. This year, the weeklong event will actually bear his name.The 2023 TED Walk is set for...

GREENFIELD — After transforming their lawn into a meadow by mowing less and adding some native plants, Northfield residents and naturalists Charley Eiseman and Julia Blyth are sharing their story with others during a Greening Greenfield talk.The...

Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard that gas stoves are bad for indoor air quality, but what about gas furnaces and other gas-powered appliances typically found in homes? — L.J., Ronkonkoma, NYNatural gas is almost as ubiquitous an energy source in American...

By BILL DANIELSON

My office is located in a loft above the main room of my house. The ceiling is basically the same shape as the roof and if I reach up from my chair I can touch the wood that separates me from the outside. As I sit here in the early morning hours,...

By EMILEE KLEIN

GREENFIELD — For the past 30 years, the construction industry has incorporated renewable energy, increased efficiency of heating and cooling systems, engineered air-tight installation and pursued other efforts to reduce greenhouse gasses emitted from...