Querido DiálogoEcológico: El torio es un elemento que ocurre naturalmente y que está más disponible, es más eficiente y más seguro para utilizar que el uranio en la generación de energía nuclear. ¿Es esto cierto y, si eso es el caso, por qué no hemos hecho el cambio?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿He oído de techos verdes, pero qué son las “paredes verdes”?
I heard that the less meat one eats, the better it is for the environment. How so?
It’s no secret that the production of meat takes a heavy toll on the environment, so cutting down on meat consumption is one of the best things you can do to help the planet.
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The Sumatran Tiger is seriously threatened due to deforestation from paper and palm oil production. A new study finds that unless the Indonesian government acts quickly to protect native tigers, there is little hope of reversing the trend. On November 2, the Public Library of Science published the first-ever Sumatran-wide survey of the island’s top […]
Can We Find Another Word for Green?I know it’s completely off base as an environmental writer and editor, but I’ve really grown tired of “green” as a synonym for “environmental.” It would be fine if used on occasion, perhaps when writing about organic summer cocktails or BPA-free beach toys. But in general, it’s too cutesy […]
The tiny quagga mussel is multiplying like mad and wreaking havoc on Great Lakes fisheries.
The common weed killer atrazine in drinking water has been linked to delayed menstruation and lowered hormone levels in women.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Querría hacer que mis regalos para las fiestas cuenten este año. ¿Dónde puedo encontrar ideas para regalos “verdes”?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Dada la preponderancia de sustancias químicas cancerígenas hoy en día, ¿es verdad que comer ciertos alimentos como ajo o cebollas puede ayudar realmente a prevenir el cáncer?
Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard of green roofs, but what are “green walls?”
Thorium is a naturally occurring element that is supposedly more available, more efficient and safer to use than uranium for generating nuclear energy.
