Lead in Reusable Bags
Dear EarthTalk: I heard that some reusable bags contain lead. Is this a major health concern? Can’t these bags be made to avoid such contamination?
Concerns About Farm Raised Fish
Dear EarthTalk: I thought “farm raised” was the way to go when buying fish, to avoid mercury contamination. But are there other concerns about farm raised that make some fish a poor choice for good health? What are the safest fish to buy and which should be avoided? And what about those frozen blocks of fish I get at Trader Joe’s? Are they safe to eat?
Semana del 12/6/11
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Es verdad que sólo un puñado de centrales eléctricas caducas a carbón generan una cantidad desproporcionada de la contaminación de mercurio engendrada en Estados Unidos? Si ese es el caso, ¿se está haciendo algo para limpiar estos sitios o cerrarlos?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Cuál fue la naturaleza del acuerdo forjado recientemente entre grupos ecologistas y el gobierno de EEUU para la protección de lobos en las Montañas Rocosas del Norte?
The Last Mountain
With just one mountain still standing in West Virginia’s Coal River Valley, filmmaker Bill Haney and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. join resilient locals in an all-out battle to save “the last mountain” from destruction by coal giant Massey Energy. Coal giant Massey Energy’s mountaintop removal mining has brought down millions of acres of forests, reduced […]
Petfinder
Find the furry friend who is your family’s perfect match with Petfinder’s easy-to-use app. There is something downright addictive about scrolling through the adoptable pets on Petfinder. For those who can’t resist the daily pull of puppy (or kitten, or even rabbit or horse) eyes, the Petfinder app (named one of the top 10 phone […]
The USDA’s Genetically Modified Dilemma
Environmental Organizations Sue the USDA for its Approval of Genetically Engineered AlfalfaThe U.S. Department of Agriculture was recently back in the courts defending its favorite biotech company, Monsanto. Last month, a coalition of farmers and food safety groups sued the agriculture department for approving genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa without first adequately analyzing the biotech crop’s […]
The Year of Record Emissions
The year 2010 marked the worst energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in our history.
The Missing Metals
Electric cars and wind turbines need rare-earth metals—metals that are in short supply and mostly imported from China.
Semana del 5/6/11
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Puede explicar la Ley de Cosméticos Seguros de 2010? ¿Qué pretende hacer y se ha convertido ya en ley?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Cuál será el efecto de toda la inundación por el Río Misisipí para granjeros orgánicos, dados todos los contaminantes en el agua? ¿Cuando se recuperen, ¿podrán todavía certificar sus productos como orgánicos?
Green Groups Fight for Wolf Protection
Dear EarthTalk: What was the nature of the agreement just forged between green groups and the U.S. government for wolf protection in the Northern Rockies?