Tag: environment

Dear EarthTalk: Considering all the well-publicized problems with plastic in our oceans, do you think that plastic has any kind of future? -- Lea...

Dear EarthTalk: I'm getting ready to join the electric car revolution now that my old clunker is getting on in age. What's the latest...

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...