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By JOHANNA NEUMANN

Eggs are pricey these days. And eggs aren’t the only thing costing more. Those of us who heat our homes with gas are paying more than twice as much for the same amount of energy as we paid five years ago.

By JOHANNA NEUMANN

On Monday night, my husband Nick and my sister-in-law, Cecilia and I headed out for a bundled-up run through the fields behind our house. Unexpectedly, what started as a visit and some cardio became a reflection on the importance of seizing opportunities to say goodbye to the old in order to make room for the new when Cecilia started reflecting on her recent tour of the Jones Library.

By JOHANNA NEUMANN

Holiday time is nearly here. I’m so excited about filling my home with the smell of balsam fir and baking cookies and the sounds of my boys singing along to Chipmunks Christmas carols.I am not, however, looking forward to the crescendo of holiday...

By JOHANNA NEUMANN

For the past two decades, America has accomplished a minor miracle. Despite a growing population, ballooning home sizes, a spike in the number of electronic devices we own, and more, electricity demand has remained largely stable. That’s a testament...

By JOHANNA NEUMANN

Networked geothermal systems, like one being piloted in central Massachusetts, have the makings of a scalable energy solutionIt can sometimes be challenging to find clean energy solutions that all stakeholders support. For example, California utility...

By JOHANNA NEUMANN

Another summer, another season of seeking out swimming holes to cool down.In the Pioneer Valley and beyond, millions of Americans are flocking to rivers, lakes and beaches to beat the heat. Whether stream walking, wading, swimming, surfing, tubing,...

By JOHANNA NEUMANN

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the rarest whale species in the world. Will we drive them to extinction or save them?Those of us lucky enough to have taken a whale-watching trip in the Gulf of Maine may have glimpsed the majesty of humpback...

By JOHANNA NEUMANN

This week my boys and I are visiting my mom and stepdad for April break. Shortly after we arrived, they proudly gave us a tour of their new PV solar array, which they had installed on the south face of their home earlier this year. My stepdad, Rick,...

By JOHANNA NEUMANN

Happy 2024. After my last column, I got feedback from a reader who pointed out that I missed a topic in my round-up of environmental progress in 2023. She mentioned that I had completely failed to mention Amherst voters overwhelmingly approving plans...