The Dumping Ground Debate
The Bush administration is pushing harder to deposit nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain.
E-Wasteland at Best Buy
Best Buy has launched a pilot program to test free "take back" of used electronics.
Any Alternatives To DEET To Keep Mosquitoes Away?
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that the DEET used in most mosquito repellents is toxic? If so what problems does it cause? And what are some non-toxic alternatives for keeping mosquitoes at bay?
Dear EarthTalk: I want to offer my employees a 401(k) plan that is socially and environmentally responsible. Are there such plans and, if so, where do I look?
Semana del 08/06/2008
Querido DiálogoEcológico: "Fotos recientes de NASA han mostrado la apertura del Paso del Noroeste y que un tercio del hielo marino del ártico se ha derretido en décadas recientes."¿Es que por consiguiente los niveles del mar están comenzando ya a levantarse, y en la afirmativa, qué efectos podemos esperar?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Qué está disponible ahora en cortacéspedeses que sean menos dañinos al ambiente? Mi patio es demasiado grande para uno de ésos cortacéspedes de "carrete", y yo no soy más un mozalbete, así que tengo que comprar algo que no funcione solamente a base de energía humana. ¿Sugerencias?
COMMENTARY: Meat in a Tube
The question of buying meat becomes more complicated with each trip to the supermarket. With test tube meat a looming possibility, even vegetarians may want to reconsider their options.
Passing on Gas—Americans Are Driving Less
With the average price of a gallon of gasoline topping $4 in some parts of the country, Americans have cut back on driving at an unprecedented rate.
Curing a 3 Billion Bag Habit
The Chinese government has banned the production and distribution of plastic shopping bags thinner than 0.025 millimeters thick.
What’s available now in lawnmowers that are easier on the environment?
For those ready to take the electric mower plunge, there are many models now available from Black & Decker, Craftsman, Homelite, Neuton, Remington and Worx. Pictured here is Neuton’s top of the line battery-powered CE 6.2 mower.
Recent NASA photos showed the opening of the Northwest Passage
Researchers were astounded when, in the fall of 2007, they discovered that the year-round ice pack in the Arctic Ocean had lost some 20 percent of its mass in just two years, setting a new record low since satellite imagery began documenting the terrain in 1978. Without action to stave off climate change, some scientists believe that, at that rate, all of the year-round ice in the Arctic could be gone by as early as 2030.
Semana del 01/06/2008
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano 2008 en China están atrayendo mucha atención ahora por razones políticas. He oído, sin embargo, que existe también un rayo de esperanza en el esfuerzo de China para hacer el acontecimiento tan "verde" como sea posible. ¿Qué está pasando a este respecto?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Cómo se dice que estamos "perdiendo invierno" debido al cambio de clima? No parecía ser cierto el invierno pasado, cuando incluso nevó en ciertas partes por primera vez.