Tag: environment

Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that the Monarch Butterfly is on the brink of extinction? How did we let that happen? -- Alex Degeneres,...

An excerpt From Love Coming Home: Transform Your Environment, Transform Your Life Have you ever stopped to think that you start and end each...

Dear EarthTalk: With all the crazy heat waves around the world this summer, how could anyone still claim that climate change isn't anything to...

Dear EarthTalk: Is ridesharing via companies like Uber and Lyft good or bad for the environment overall? -- Jeff Timotheos, Akron, OH Between fuel, maintenance...

Dear EarthTalk: How do the big gadget-making companies (Apple, Samsung, etc.) stack up these days regarding their environmental footprint? -- Doug Greco, Newark, NJ While...

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:...