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  • Staying Active When the Air Isn’t Healthy

    Staying Active When the Air Isn’t Healthy

    Small changes can protect your health while keeping your family moving.

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  • Can Marine Cloud Brightening Slow Climate Change?

    Can Marine Cloud Brightening Slow Climate Change?

    July 14, 2026 — Susan Greene As scientists monitor a developing El Niño event in the Pacific, a provocative question has moved from science fiction closer to scientific debate: Could humans intentionally modify Earth’s climate to reduce the impacts of extreme weather? The idea is known as solar geoengineering, or solar radiation modification (SRM). Unlike…

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  • Blueberry Crumb Muffins

    Blueberry Crumb Muffins

    July 7, 2026. — Susan Greene The berry season continues! My CSA went straight from strawberries into blueberries, and I’m happily following along. I still had some blueberries from last week’s share when another two quarts arrived this week, so it was the perfect opportunity to turn the older berries into a fresh batch of…

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  • Strawberry Cupcakes

    Strawberry Cupcakes

    June 26, 2026. — Susan Greene The strawberries are really rolling in this season—we’ve brought home nearly five quarts over the past two weeks through our CSA and a bit of extra picking. With farm-fresh eggs also coming in each week, these strawberry cupcakes felt like a natural way to use what we’ve got on…

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  • Good News From the Ocean:

    Good News From the Ocean:

    Scientists Find Signs of Resilience in Coral Reefs

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  • Olive Oil Scrambled Eggs with Chives

    Olive Oil Scrambled Eggs with Chives

    June 16, 2026. — Susan Greene During a recent trip, I enjoyed one of the best breakfasts I’ve had in a long time—simple scrambled eggs that were incredibly light and flavorful, with just a hint of olive oil. They tasted rich without being greasy, and I couldn’t stop thinking about them when I got home.…

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  • Spring Pasta Salad with Asparagus and String Beans

    Spring Pasta Salad with Asparagus and String Beans

    June 4, 2026. — Susan Greene The past two weeks, I have received bright, fresh bundles of asparagus from my spring start-up CSA. I usually roast it, as I shared last season, but I wanted to try something new and figured a pasta salad with asparagus and some string beans I picked up at the…

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  • Beyond the Flames: Four Stories Shaping the 2026 Wildfire Season

    Beyond the Flames: Four Stories Shaping the 2026 Wildfire Season

    June 3, 2026. — Susan Greene If you’ve been following environmental news lately, you’ve probably noticed a steady stream of wildfire headlines as we enter the prime wildfire season in the United States. A fire threatening areas near a former nuclear research site in California. Warnings about an active fire season ahead. Questions about prescribed…

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  • Volcanoes Influence Climate in Surprising Ways

    Volcanoes Influence Climate in Surprising Ways

    May 22, 2026. — Susan Greene Earlier this week marked the 46th anniversary of the catastrophic 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens — a disaster that reshaped the surrounding landscape, darkened skies with ash and became one of the deadliest volcanic events in U.S. history. At the same time, volcanic activity around the world is…

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  • Fiddleheads with Brown Butter & Lemon

    Fiddleheads with Brown Butter & Lemon

    May 20, 2026. — Susan Greene Spring season has started at the CSA, and this week we got an early season staple, fiddleheads. Fiddleheads are tightly coiled young shoots of certain ferns, harvested just before they unfurl into full fronds. Because fiddleheads are only available for a short window in early spring, eating them feels…

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