The Arctic Ocean’s Pollution Problem
In the past decade, plastic debris and litter on the Arctic Ocean sea floor has doubled.
How We Can Eat Our Landscapes
A TED Talk About Reinventing Community Through Fruit and Vegetable GardensIn a talk titled “How We Can Eat Our Landscapes,” the exuberant Pam Warhurst relates how her community launched an initiative to plant fruits, vegetables and herbs on unused land. Warhurst is a forest policy expert as well as co-founder of Incredible Edible, the program […]
The Burrowing Owl Conservation Network
Dear EarthTalk: What is the Burrowing Owl Conservation Network and why is it so important to put so much effort into saving one species?
Keeping Groundwater Safe and Abundant
Dear EarthTalk: What is currently being done in the U.S. to ensure the wise use and safety of our nation’s groundwater?
Eating Nano
Our food supply is not nearly as safe as we would like to believe thanks to nano particles in our food and packaging…what are the health risks?
Stunted Growth
Nano-pesticides Are Being Hailed as the Next Big Thing in Agriculture—But There Could Be Unintended Consequences
Vitamin Delivery
One food scientist’s quest for all-natural nanoparticles to deliver nutrients our bodies can better use.
It’s Bananas!
Bananas and Other Produce May Soon Come in Chemical Coats