EarthTalk Q&A

Dear EarthTalk: How energy efficient (and comfortable) is underfloor heating, sometimes known as radiant heating?

Dear EarthTalk: What is the Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 and why are environmental groups opposing it?

Dear EarthTalk: What exactly is the federal government’s Recreational Trails Program and is it true that it’s on the chopping block?

Dear EarthTalk: I read that CO2 in our atmosphere is now more than 300 parts per million. Doesn’t this mean that we’re too late to avoid the worst impacts of climate change?

Dear EarthTalk: Has anyone calculated the energy wasted at night by unnecessary lighting in and around buildings? What can we do to reduce our light footprint?

Dear EarthTalk: Do environmentalists think the Endangered Species Act has been a success or failure with regard to protecting biodiversity in the U.S.?

Dear EarthTalk: What ever happened to the idea of turning Mt. St. Helens into a national park?

Dear EarthTalk: Commercial whaling was banned around the world years ago, but some nations continue to hunt whales. Why is this and what’s being done about it?

Dear EarthTalk: I couldn’t believe my ears: “genetically engineered mosquitoes?” Why on Earth would they be created? And I understand there are plans to release them into the wild?