EarthTalk Q&A

A 2005 study by the Children’s Hospital in Boston compared illness rates across a study group of 292 families—half of them got hand sanitizers while the other half were given literature advising them of the benefits of frequent hand washing.

A pair of Quaker Parrots (also known as “Monk Parakeets”) on a branch in Brazil, one of their shrinking native habitats. Preserving the health of the many wild flocks in the U.S. and other developed countries around the world may well be key to preventing these birds from going extinct altogether.

Which Is Healthier: Air Fresheners Or Scented Candles? Experts Warn: Stay Away From The Spray….

There has never been a better time to go vegetarian. Mounting evidence suggests that meat-based diets are not only unhealthy, but that just about every aspect of meat production—from grazing-related loss of cropland

Online gamers and other heavy computer users are definitely leaving an environmental mark. Depending on when it was made and how it was designed, a standard desktop PC can use anywhere from 60-300 watts when in use, while an inefficient gaming PC

The term “clean coal” describes various processes that remove pollutants from coal, our cheapest, most abundant—and dirtiest—energy source. By reducing coal’s environmental footprint through technological wizardry

One way to reduce food packaging waste is to buy in bulk. Most natural foods stores have large bulk-buying sections, like the one pictured here, so you can haul away in large bags the equivalent of many containers of beans, pastas, rice or other staples.