Imported Food Brings Safety Questions
Imported Fruits, Vegetables and Seafood Are on the Rise and Inspections Can’t Keep Up
60+
Earth Hour is a worldwide event to shut off the lights on March 31 at 8:30 p.m. to take action on climate change. The 60+ app aims to turn that initiative into a year-round phenomenon. Earth Hour is an event that began in 2006 in Australia by the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) that seeks to […]
Brazilian Blowout Brouhaha
California cracks down on the formaldehyde-containing hair treatment known as Brazilian Blowout, but consumer advocates say a complete ban on formaldehyde in hair care products is needed. This past November, the California attorney general’s office sued North Hollywood-based GIB LLC, which does business under the name Brazilian Blowout, for deceptive advertising. According to the attorney […]
Sinking Toxic Ships
The EPA Is Sued for Failing to Regulate Ocean Dumping of PCBsThe world’s coral reefs are on the brink of extinction due to a battery of environmental stressors like overfishing, habitat destruction and now climate change. With an entire ecosystem at risk, the Navy’s ship-sinking program, which recycles decommissioned military ships into artificial reefs, would […]
Candidates Call for Arctic Drilling
Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has gained momentum on both sides of the aisle.
Changing the Tax Code to Benefit Renewables
Obama proposes cutting tax breaks for oil and gas and making them permanent for renewable energy.
Semana del 26/2/12
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Leí que los fabricantes de autos habían aceptado aumentar los estándares de economía de combustible a un promedio de cerca de 55 millas por galón para el año 2025, y que los detalles deberían ser negociados hacia fines de 2011. ¿Sucedió esto y cómo va la cosa en este momento?
Dear EarthTalk: I read that car makers had agreed to up fuel economy standards to an average of about 55 miles per gallon Querido DiálogoEcológico: Hay muchas áreas de EEUU donde se han visto “racimos de enfermedad”, en los cuales muchas personas se han enfermado, generalmente a causa de proximidad a una fuente de contaminación. ¿Qué se ha hecho para remediar la situación?
Smog Levels Lower in Los Angeles
Dear EarthTalk: I was in Los Angeles recently and the smog was not nearly as bad as when I visited 15 years ago. Is it really better now, and if so, how did it get that way? Or did I just happen to visit on a good day?
Why Did Solar Panel Maker Solyndra Fail?
Dear EarthTalk: What caused Solyndra, a leading American solar panel maker, to fail last fall and what are the implications for U.S. alternative energy industries?
The Cookie Thieves
Fewer People at the Top Means a Less Sustainable FutureNot everything about the cookie industry is sweet – in fact, the recent trials and tribulations of union workers at the Stella D’Oro and Archway & Mother’s cookie brands bring this stark reality into focus, and point to a necessary bridge to the future of business […]