Rice Paddies have a Methane Problem
Cows aren’t alone in contributing to emissions of methane, a global warming gas that’s 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
Eco-friendly Professional Sports Leagues
Dear EarthTalk: How eco-friendly are professional sports leagues and their teams? Which stand out especially for their green efforts?
Concerns About Fracking
Dear EarthTalk: I have heard that fracking is becoming a major environmental issue in the U.S. Which parts of the country are already hosting fracking operations? Are there efforts underway to stop the practice in specific states or across the country?
Semana del 21/10/12
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Aparte de la elección presidencial, ¿qué otras elecciones meritan el interés de los ecologistas este noviembre venidero?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Cuál es el problema con el plomo en la munición de caza y equipos de pesca? ¿Si un animal se va a morir de todos modos, no se va a envenenar, ¿verdad?
Palm Oil’s Long Shadow
Palm oil is found in an endless array of foods and products, and its production has massive consequences for the climate and life on earth.
Semana del 14/10/12
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Dado que la elección presidencial ya está por darse, qué me pueden decir ustedes acerca del historial ambiental de cada candidato y sus posiciones?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: El gobierno federal designó recientemente la cuenca del Río Connecticut como la primera “Blueway Nacional”. ¿Qué es una Blueway Nacional (Vía Azul) y trae tal designación alguna financiación para fines de conservación u otros propósitos?
Kids’ Jewelry—Still Toxic
Two years after the AP revealed that kids’ jewelry contained dangerous levels of cadmium, they are still being sold.
Lead in Hunting Ammunition
Dear EarthTalk: What’s the big deal about lead in hunting ammunition and fishing tackle? If an animal is going to die anyway, it’s not going to get lead poisoning, right?
Environmental Candidates
Dear EarthTalk: Besides the presidential election, what other electoral races are environmentalists keeping an eye on this coming November?
Put Down that Bottle
Plastic Bottles Are Bad for Your HealthThe simple fact that Americans consume 1,500 single-serve water bottles per second made of PET plastic has sufficed to make these disposable bottles a target of environmentalists concerned about the impact of so much trash. Until very recently, however, it has been assumed that the PET bottles pose no […]