Tag: environment

Dear EarthTalk: Is there proof that fracking for oil and natural gas can by itself cause earthquakes? -- James Mitchell, Hauppauge, NY Geologists used to...

Dear EarthTalk: I need to get my roof replaced as a result of storm damage (thanks global warming!). Is Tesla's solar roof a good...

Dear EarthTalk: Now Trump is going to allow the importing of elephant "trophies" after all! Where do things stand overall now in the fight...

Dear EarthTalk: Can you settle this age-old question for me once and for all: Is it greener to take showers or baths? And how...

Dear EarthTalk: I always assumed the train was the greenest form of mass transit, but a friend told me I would be better off...

Dear EarthTalk: It's obvious that our cars are getting greener every year, but what about 18 wheelers? -- Pauline McRae, Sebastian, FL We all rely...

Dear EarthTalk: How can we keep our kids safe from environmental hazards all around us in our everyday lives? -- Jennifer Nichols, Wareham, MA Children...

Dear EarthTalk: Even though I know a vegetarian diet is better for the environment, I love cheeseburgers and a good steak every now and...

Dear EarthTalk: Was Hurricane Harvey caused by global warming? -- Tom Dell, Bern, NC The short answer is no. No single hurricane or weather event...

Dear EarthTalk: What exactly is Al Gore's Climate Reality Project and how does it work to train activists? -- Kelly G., Washington, D.C. The Climate Reality...

Dear EarthTalk: Is the federal government's decision to take Yellowstone's grizzlies off of the endangered species list good news or bad news for the...

Old cell phones can leak all kinds of hazardous elements into soils around landfills and potentially contaminate nearby groundwater supplies. Credit: SteveStLouis, FlickrCC. Dear EarthTalk:...

Avengers star Mark Ruffalo is one of a handful of Hollywood A-listers committed to the fight against climate change. Credit: Gage Skidmore, FlickrCC. Dear EarthTalk:...

Activist Winona LaDuke recently set up her tipi at one of the Dakota Access Pipeline protest camps and has been outspoken about the need...

Dear EarthTalk: I would like to know what good the EPA has done for the environment? -- Mary W., via e-mail Without the U.S. Environmental...

Dear EarthTalk: Is alternative energy still the next big thing for American venture capitalists? -- Jeffrey Moss, Fairfield, CT A decade ago, in the wake...

Dear EarthTalk: Now that his second term is winding down, what will President Barack Obama's environmental legacy look like? -- Mary Danson, Littleton, NH The...