Earth Talk: Reducing Carbon Footprint With Gamification
Dear EarthTalk: What are some ways people are using games to help reduce their carbon footprints? -- LM Environmental advocates and
View ArticleEarth Talk: Farmers and Climate Change
Dear EarthTalk: How are farms and farmers dealing with climate change? -- M.H. Agriculture may well be one of the industries hardest
View ArticleEarth Talk: Lithium Batteries
Dear EarthTalk: Is the extraction of lithium for lithium ion batteries really worse for the environment than fracking? -- M.N.
View ArticleEarth Talk: Pesticides effects on the environment
Dear EarthTalk: Even though pesticides may take an environmental toll, isn't it worth it given how many more mouths we can feed thanks to their
View ArticleEarth Talk: Is it true that the Paris climate accord as it stands won't be...
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that the Paris climate accord as it stands won't be enough to stave off cataclysmic global warming anyway, even if the U.S.
View ArticleEarth Talk: Environmental Justice in the Trump Era
Dear EarthTalk: What is meant by "environmental justice" and how is it under assault in the new Trump administration? -- M.G.
View ArticleEarth Talk: Neil Gorsuch and environmental policy
Dear EarthTalk: If Neil Gorsuch is confirmed to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court, what will be the implications for environmental and climate
View ArticleEarth Talk: The great environmental visionaries of our day
Dear EarthTalk: The environmental movement was built on the philosophies of people like Henry David Thoreau, Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson. But who
View ArticleEarth Talk: The EPA and the environmnet
Dear EarthTalk; I would like to know what good the EPA has done for the environment? -- M.W. Without the U.S. Environmental
View ArticleEarth Talk: Food Waste and Composting
Dear EarthTalk: I'd like to get into turning my food waste into compost for my garden, but I don't want a stinky pile of table scraps lingering in a
View ArticleEarth Talk: The Trump Administration and the environment
Dear EarthTalk: I'm concerned about the impact the new administration will have on the environment, especially the calls to bypass renewables and ramp
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Accountants Help Seniors With Taxes
If being kind and generous to others makes one happier, than people who volunteer or who give their time to help others must be among the happiest in
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Parrots for Patriots Helps Veterans
Polly want a cracker? How about Polly want a loving home with a veteran? Parrots for Patriots is an organization that works with the Department of
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: What a Waste University
It's that time of year again. School days are almost upon us. It is time to start thinking about lining up supplies and choosing classes. It's that
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: New Report Reveals More Than 10 Million Seniors...
10.2 million seniors faced the threat of hunger in 2014 in the U.S. The National Foundation to End Senior Hunger (NFESH) today released a study
View ArticleEarth Talk: Over-Fortified Processed Foods
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that much of our food including cereals and snacks eaten by children is actually over-fortified with excessive amounts of
View ArticleNorthern NJ Community Foundation Launches Fund Established in Memory of New...
The legacy of terrorist victim Darren Drake continues with the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's Darren Drake Memorial Fund. Drake,
View ArticleEarth Talk: Tesla's Solar Roof
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 deal and do other
View ArticleEarth Talk: The fight to protect endangered species
Dear EarthTalk: Now Trump is going to allow the importing of elephant "trophies" after all! Where do things stand overall now in the fight to protect
View ArticleEarth Talk: Ban on Drinking Straws
Dear EarthTalk: What's the deal with some restaurants no longer offering straws to their customers? What's so bad about sipping your drink through a
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