Dear EarthTalk: I was appalled by the pollution haze I saw on a recent visit to Acadia National Park in Maine, and was told by a ranger that it was from smokestacks and tailpipes hundreds of miles away. Is anything being done to clear the air in Acadia and other natural areas where people go to breathe fresh air and enjoy distant unobstructed views?
Has an alternative to AC to keep rooms cool been invented that is significantly cheaper and/or that uses significantly less energy than traditional air conditioning?
Kickstarter Some Crowdsourcing Ideas We’d Like to SeeWith crowdfunding now in vogue, one can find all manner of projects on Kickstarter, from the ridiculous (a documentary about the pop band DEVO) to the sublime ($257,000 for window farming). There’s even an entire funding platform, ioby, dedicated to environmental projects. How far can the trend go? […]
Overhauling the California law that led to health-harming flame retardants in couches, car seats and other consumer products.
Corn and soy crops wilt in the record heat and drought across the Midwest, and data shows the extreme weather is not a fluke.
Dear EarthTalk: Why were some environmental websites blacked out all day back on June 4? Was this some sort of protest, or did they get hacked?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Hay algún riesgo ambiental de todos esos escombros del maremoto japonés que están comenzando a llegar a la costa oeste de EEUU?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Vi recientemente un artículo que alababa las virtudes del gas natural como un combustible para autos abundante, económico y producido en el país. ¿Será este el combustible automotriz del futuro y cuán verde es?
Dear EarthTalk: We’ve been hearing for years how producing red meat is bad for the environment while consuming it is bad for our health. How do other types of meat, fish, dairy and vegetable proteins stack up in terms of environmental and health impacts?
The 2012 Election Is a Critical One for Keeping Environmental Protections in Place
Jessica Patton Pellegrino A Reel Mower Is a Quiet, Emissions-free Way to get a Workout from your Yard Work—Among Other BenefitsI bought a reel mower a couple summers back to reduce pollution, both the air and the noise kind. We have a bona fide suburban yard—it’s modest in size if your frame of reference is […]
