Nonpoint Source Pollution: Scourge Of Our Waterways
Unlike pollution from specific factories and other easily discernible ‘points’, nonpoint source pollution comes from many diffuse sources.
Medical Waste on Beaches
Dear EarthTalk: I remember that medical waste, washing up in New Jersey, I believe, was a big issue in the late 1980s. Is it still today?
A Protest a Day
Shadia Fayne Wood Daily Protests Aimed at Stopping Canadian Tar Sands Pipeline Underscores Growing Angst Over Global WarmingIf you live in Washington, D.C., the protest that ended with the arrests of 65 environmentalists in front of the White House Saturday wasn’t much different from the many others that happen here all the time. Hundreds of […]
Will The Deficit Super Committee Decide the Fate of the EPA?
The deficit super committee is tasked with making massive cuts and could slash environmental programs.
Animal Rescue Groups Caught in Facebook’s Net
Facebook’s anti-spam software resulted in suspended accounts for animal rescue groups.
Semana del 21/8/11
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Qué es una “zona muerta” en un océano u otra masa de agua?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Soy un detallista y he tenido clientes que preguntan si las bolsas de plástico en las cajas de vino tienen BPA o no. ¿Qué les puedo decir?
Safe Freezer Containers
Dear EarthTalk: I love to cook and when I have the time I make soups, stews and pasta meals in large batches and freeze them. I use leftover plastic containers, but I know this is not good. What kinds of containers are safe for freezer food storage?
Congress Votes Against EPA
Dear EarthTalk: The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to strip the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of its authority over state water quality. Why did they do this, what are the ramifications and what do leading green groups have to say about it?
John Prine’s "Paradise"
A moving song from John Prine about the ravages of mountaintop removal coal mining is still relevant today. In addition to the country classic “Angel from Montgomery,” legendary singer-songwriter John Prine wrote the moving song “Paradise” about a once beautiful Kentucky town laid to waste by the coal mining company. It was written for his […]
Ultimate Sharks
Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” may have ended, but its killer Ultimate Sharks app lives on. Discovery Channel’s Shark Week may be over, but you can still satisfy your need for sharks with the Ultimate Sharks app, a new app the network designed exclusively for the iPad. Featured sharks include the great white, tiger, bull, oceanic […]