How Green is the State of our Union?
Dear EarthTalk: What are the environmental implications for the road ahead as laid out by President Obama in his recent State of the Union?
Cooped Up
Jessica Patton Pellegrino Preparing a Backyard Flock for Winter Is a Breeze—No Matter How Cold That Breeze GetsOne of the most common questions I get about keeping chickens is “What do you have to do for them in the winter?” Surprisingly little, is the answer. For this to be the case, we first made sure […]
Weighing the Costs of Caribou Protection
Amid controversy, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes designating 375,000 acres to protect the woodland caribou.
Push to Label Genetically Modified Foods
The Just Label It! campaign calls for the labeling of all genetically modified foods.
Latino Communities Hard Hit by Air Pollution
Dear EarthTalk: How is it that Latino communities are among those hardest hit by air pollution?
Unsafe Personal Care Products
Dear EarthTalk: I know that there are many issues with personal care products being unsafe for our health, but where do I look to find out what’s safe and what’s not?
Skeptical Science
An app to help you to quickly access easy answers to the most common issues raised by climate change skeptics. The handy Skeptical Science app for iPhones, iPads and iPods will help you respond intelligently to any climate change deniers. In fact the app, which is named after the website maintained by John Cook, climate […]
EU Flies High on Cutting Carbon Emissions
klm U.S. Waits in the WingsBeginning this year, airline passengers going to, from or within the European Union will fly a bit greener thanks to a new EU law that cuts carbon emissions from aircraft. The European Union Aviation Directive is the world’s first and only mandatory program designed to address emissions from aviation. Considering […]
Protecting Climate Scientists
Climate scientists face increasing legal battles. A new legal fund promises to help.
Taking Nanosilver to Court
Natural Resources Defense Council files a lawsuit to block the EPA from allowing more nanosilver in the marketplace.