EarthTalk Q&A

What Is Biophilia And Can It Save Us?

“Biophilia” is defined as the human tendency to interact or be closely associated with other life forms in nature.

Scientists and oil company executives have known about the climate risks of our profligate fossil fuel use since the 1950s…

In cases where fires or floods are likely to pass through again, it might be better to move on to a less risky spot.

Jaguars may be holding on in the Amazon and elsewhere but declining numbers don’t bode well for their future.

New technologies in water purification could help solve the world’s shortage of fresh drinking water…

Drones are becoming an increasingly common and important tool in the arsenal of conservationists and environmentalists of all stripes.

Environmentalists are embracing everything from kelp farming to societal CO2 reduction strategies to turn the tide on ocean acidification.

Hyper efficient iron-air batteries could potentially revolutionize all kinds of technologies and their development.

Rising temperatures and changes in weather patterns are causing drier conditions, and contribute to megadroughts accordingly.

In what is called “waste colonialism” the U.S. exports large amounts of trash and recycling overseas, particularly plastic waste.