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Here’s how the invasion of Ukraine affects YOU

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: What kind of environmental toll is Russia’s war on Ukraine taking?

                                                                                                            — James P., Philadelphia, PA

Russia’s war on Ukraine is one of the worst humanitarian crises facing Europe since World War II. As Russian military forces continue their violent, murderous invasion, environmental organizations worldwid...

Mirrors and Mysteries

new fairy tales from Christina Bauer

Rapunzel meets Jane Eyre in the epic conclusion of this fairy tale romance!

Grayson Eyre has left her old life behind. She’s no longer stuck serving Lady R, a sadistic Rapunzel from the Lowood clan of elves. Instead, Grayson now teaches at the Thornfield home for shifter orphans. Even better, her boss is none other than the sexy alpha, Dex. It’s all good until a mysterious witch, Jocasta, appears in a nearby tower, demanding that Dex and Grayson dis...

Livestock power: good for the planet?

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: Is encouraging dairy farmers and cattle ranchers to capture methane gas from their livestock’s manure good or bad for the planet?                       — Phil Onorato, Pittsburgh, PA

Methane capture, the process of using the decomposition of livestock byproducts like cow and hog manure to generate electricity, is a promising technology. It helps to resolve existing, and for the time being, necessary evils...

Interview with Lisa Slabach

author of Ten Thousand I Love Yous

My guest today is the fabulous author Lisa Slabach, and she’s agreed to share some behind-the-scenes moments in her writing life. Keep reading to learn more about her latest book, Ten Thousand I Love Yous , as well as how to enter the giveaway.

Of all the stories you could have told, why THIS one?

I’ve read about a book a week for most of my adult life.  I really enjoy stories with romantic elements that have something to say about life and leav...

When Rejection is a Good Good Thing

One of my favorite “Peanuts” bits involves Snoopy’s self-image as a bestselling author. I especially love the frame in which he receives two rejection slips in the same envelope, with a note that read something like: “one for this submission and one for the next thing you send us.”

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

With that in mind, we’ve chosen rejection as our topic in the b.read.crumbs newsletter this month. Carmela McCain Simmons joins Julie Wray Herman and me in the discuss...

Unmasking the Problem

More about reducing plastic pollution can be found in these posts.

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard that PPE waste is a growing environmental burden these days. Is anyone working on ways to solve this problem?                            — B. Jackson, Jewett City, MD

From healthcare workers and teachers, grocery clerks and students, no one has escaped the increased need for personal protective equipment (PPE) the past two years....

Interview with Bruce Shutts

Author of The Moon in the Sky (poems your kids would have written if only they could write)

Question: What books do you recommend for an aspiring writer?

Answer: As an author of a children’s picture book, I’ll answer with that genre in mind. As both a child and parent I always loved anything by Dr. Seuss, full of make-believe and entertaining. Books with a message for the child would include “The Giving Tree”, a classic. My current favorites would include “The Day the Crayons Quit”, fr...

Trending: Gravity Energy Storage

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: What exactly is gravity energy storage and why are some environmentalists so bullish on it?                                                                                        — James McIntosh, New York, NY

Gravity energy storage, whereby engineers harness the energy in gravitational forces by connecting the momentum generated to the electric grid, is a relatively new technology that could serve to rev...

April is National Poetry Month

Teachers, poets, and readers: it’s time!

Get the official Poetry Month poster free at the Academy of American Poets website.

The Poets.org website offers FREE RESOURCES for teachers, including poems for kids and teens, lesson plans, essays, and more.

And watch this website for the second annual poetry prompt generator.

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Climate Change For Young Folks

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: Any ideas on how to talk to my kids about climate change? — J. Rowe, Alea, HI

As our understanding of the human-caused effects on our environment deepens, we find ourselves changing our habits, but we also carry the responsibility of preparing the next generation. A National Public Radio (NPR) poll shows that 84 percent of parents think children should learn about climate change while only 45 percent of p...