Despite Past Oil Spills, Shell Is Given the Go-Ahead for Arctic DrillingOn the heels of a United Nations report release criticizing Shell Oil for “contributing to 50 years of pollution” in the Niger Delta,” U.S. federal officials recently gave the green light to the oil giant to drill even more—this time in the Arctic. As […]
A new report says widespread conservation efforts won’t be enough to halt biodiversity loss.
More beaches have been closed this summer due to unsafe bacteria levels, and money for testing the water is falling short.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: He oído acerca de una práctica llamada pesca con cianuro, que es utilizada para capturar en su mayor parte especímenes de acuario, pero comprendo que también se utiliza para agarrar peces que comemos. ¿No es esto muy peligroso y poco sano?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: No oigo mucho estos días acerca de los impactos ambientales de nuestra cultura consumista, pero me parece que nuestra mentalidad de “compra, compra, compra” es un contribuyente mayor a nuestro uso excesivo de energía y recursos. ¿Hay alguna organización que se ocupe de este asunto hoy?
Dear EarthTalk: I am a retailer and have had customers ask whether the plastic bags in wine boxes are BPA free or not. What can I tell them?
Dear EarthTalk: What is a “dead zone” in an ocean or other body of water?
A new documentary gives viewers a rare inside look at the workings of the Earth Liberation Front, a group the FBI once considered America’s top domestic terrorist threat.A thought-provoking documentary released this past June takes a rare, intimate look inside radical environmental activism. If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front, is […]
This summer’s heat may be direct evidence of changing climate trends scientists have long been expecting.
L.A.’s Sewage Recycling Program Garners Awards and Fierce CriticismPeople flush the toilet maybe five to 10 times a day. Ever wonder where it all goes and, once it gets there, what they do with it? On a per capita basis, Los Angeles area homes, businesses and industry together generate roughly 90 gallons per day of […]
