Right to Breathe Campaign
Dear EarthTalk: Who are the “Clean Air Ambassadors” and what are they trying to accomplish?
The Green Economy in the Era of Occupy
Hannah Miller World leaders at the Earth Summit in Rio were supposed to chart a way forward for the green economy. But can they even agree on what it means?What exactly is the “green economy”? At the Earth Summit in Rio, it depends on who you talk to. “As an Indian, as someone from the […]
New Arctic Forests Pose Climate Change Problems
Rising Arctic temperatures means new tree growth and the release of stores of carbon in the soil.
Awakening Awareness
Brita Belli The Clearwater Festival Is the Perfect Merging of Music and Environmental Awareness, Particularly for KidsI had plans to sit and enjoy several bands at Sunday’s Clearwater Festival, but my going-on-6-year-old had other ideas. Instead, we began at one of several playgrounds on site, enjoying the sounds of Balkan Beat Box rising over the […]
The Reality of Rio
The Rio + 20 Earth Summit grapples with the need for action on climate change and declining interest from key world leaders.
Semana del 17/6/12
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Poseo que un pequeña empresa y querría hacer lo que pueda para minimizar su impacto sobre el ambiente. ¿Me pueden ayudar?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: El escape diesel de camiones, buses, equipos grandes de buques y granja son especialmente pocos sanos. ¿Qué progreso se ha hecho para limitar la contaminación diesel?
EPA to Limit Pollution From Power Plants
Dear EarthTalk: I understand the Environmental Protection Agency recently took steps to limit pollution from power plants. What are the details?
What Are Sustainable Communities?
Dear EarthTalk: The term “sustainable communities” gets bantered around quite a bit today. Could you define it for me?
Demolition City
Christopher Weber Neighborhoods with High Vacancy Rates are Coming Down. What can Environmentalists do to Soften the Impact? Coming soon to a city neighborhood near you: wrecking crews. Cities are demolishing large numbers of vacant houses to try to stabilize the values of the surrounding homes. 60 Minutes reported that Cleveland, for instance, would destroy […]
Crossing the Line
Carbon dioxide levels have surpassed 400 parts per million as measured by Arctic monitoring stations.