Earth Talk: Volvo ending their production of gas-powered engines
Dear EarthTalk: Does Volvo's embrace of electric cars signal the beginning of the end of the gas-powered internal combustion engine? -- Macy
View ArticleEarth Talk: Yellowstone grizzlies off of the endangered species list
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
View ArticleEarth 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: 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 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 ArticleTeacher Welcomes 4th Grade Students With a Song
If you're a kid and you hear someone say "having fun can be cool when we're following the rules," your first reaction might be to roll your eyes in
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 ArticleEarth Talk: Lead Poisoning in U.S. Cities
Dear EarthTalk: I find it hard to believe that Flint, Michigan is the only city or town in the U.S. with lead contamination of its water system. Has
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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