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?
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
