“Indoor air pollution” in homes and offices has been studied extensively in recent years—with sometimes alarming conclusions that have led the building industry to rethink many aspects of design and choice of materials.
What is the environmental impact of sugar, aside from its not-so-healthy aspects?
&What are the environmental implications of the proliferation of iPods specifically and digital music in general?
Accumulation of methane in the Earth’s atmosphere has nearly doubled around the globe over the past 200 years. Scientists believe that rising concentrations of this “greenhouse gas,” which absorbs and sends infrared radiation to the Earth
Dishwashers are the way to go if you comply with two simple criteria. “Run a dishwasher only when it’s full, and don’t rinse your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.” So says John Morril of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Biologists and environmentalists agree that the best way to deal with problem bears is to prevent human-bear encounters in the first place.
Dear EarthTalk: How many Americans are adversely affected by air pollution and what can we do to improve air quality? —Tom Weaver, Sioux City, IA According to the State of the Air 2005 report, published by the American Lung Association (ALA), air pollution levels improved in many parts of the nation during the first few […]
Since December 31 is almost upon us, what New Year’s resolutions might my family and I make to lessen our impact on the environment?
Some 25 percent of the world’s original coral reefs have already been lost, and the process is accelerating, in part due to global warming.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 85 percent of the motor oil changed at home by do-it-yourselfers—about 9.5 million gallons a year in that state alone—ends up disposed of improperly in sewers, soil and trash. Multiply that by 50 states and it is easy to see how used motor oil might well be one of the largest sources of pollution affecting groundwater and our nation’s waterways. The implications are startling indeed, as one quart of oil can create a two-acre sized oil slick, and a gallon of oil can contaminate a million gallons of fresh water.
