U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles Can We Provide Clean Water Without the Plastic Waste? International World Water Day is held on March 22 each year. But does one day dedicated to such a massive global crisis—the lack of clean drinking water—really lead to change? Despite a recent U.N. poll suggesting that Americans want […]
The Mountaintop Removal Roadshow Will Coal or Renewables Fuel Our Future?The ongoing tragedy in Japan likely means that nuclear will play a smaller part in our energy future, both in the U.S. and globally. This is for psychological and political reasons, as much as rational concerns. The rational argument is that no matter how small […]
The president has pledged support for new nuclear power in the U.S. but questions remain regarding its safety.
Coast Guard officials have determined that a new oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico polluted Louisiana beaches over the weekend.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Los casos de personas con problemas de tiroides parecen estar creciendo. ¿Hay una conexión ambiental?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Entiendo que, entre otros problemas de la minería, como proporcionar carbón que amenaza calentar el clima y poner en peligro las vidas de mineros, es también un contaminador grave de agua. ¿Pueden explayar?
Dear EarthTalk: The World Bank is often cast in a bad light by green groups and in the press. What are their eco-crimes, and are there any reforms in the making?
Dear EarthTalk: Recent news reports have revealed the discovery of previously unknown species inhabiting the deepest parts of our oceans. Is anything being done to protect this habitat before humans have a chance to fish it to death or otherwise destroy it?
A report from PBS Newshour details the terrible wake of destruction left by Japan’s 9.0 earthquake and tsunami.A report from PBS Newshour details the terrible wake of destruction left by Japan’s 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. It includes widely circulated amateur video by residents in Sendai, taken by those who narrowly escaped to high ground and […]
The EarthObserver app from Columbia University puts an interactive atlas at your fingertips and lets you explore the farthest reaches of the globe like never before. The EarthObserver app puts a worldwide interactive atlas at your fingertips and lets you explore the Earth like never before. Created at Columbia University and supported by the U.S. […]
