Bring The Noise: How Soundscape Ecology Helps Conservationists
The study of soundscapes—the combination of natural & man-made sounds within an environment—yields research that ultimately can help conservation efforts.
EarthTalk Q&A
Getting The Boss To Go Green At Work May Be Easier Than You Think
Getting an employer to green the workplace can be a challenge, but reminders about how doing right benefits the bottom line is a start.
Thrifters Are Environmentalists Too: Reuse Is Cooler Than Ever These Days
Discover how thrifters are environmentalists by embracing circular fashion and promoting eco-friendly choices through thrifting.
Microplastics & Cancer: New Links Emerging
Researchers are finding new links between exposure to microplastics and cancers in humans.
What the Science Says About Allergy Season Getting Worse
Allergy season seems to be worse than ever lately, and scientists are blaming — you guessed it — global warming.
Plastic Bag Bans: What Happened After COVID-19? (2026 Update)
Several cities and some countries instituted bans on plastic shopping bags but abandoned them during the COVID-19 crisis….
Biodiversity Shifts As The World Warms
Global warming is causing significant biodiversity shifts worldwide. Explore the impacts on ecosystems, including the Great Barrier Reef.
Wildfire & Contaminated Drinking Water
Wildfires leave not only forest decimation, property damage and lost lives in their wakes, but they also contaminate regional drinking water supplies.
Food Fight: Getting Fruits & Veggies Into Low Income Communities
Getting healthier foods into low income communities is the focus of several new innovative food security initiatives….
Impact of Motorboats on Water Quality
Motor boats are notorious polluters of the river, lake and ocean waters they ride on with the industry doing little to make it better.