environment

Dear EarthTalk: Are disposable plastic straws really so terrible for the environment and what are some good alternatives that won’t get mushy in liquid?...

Dr. Benjamin Chavis, president/CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), was celebrated as the father of the environmental justice movement at the Mississippi...

Dear EarthTalk: How feasible is creating orbiting solar plants that can beam energy down to Earth? If it’s possible, when can we expect to...

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Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that the Trump administration is using the cover of the COVID-19 crisis to roll back environmental health standards?—J.K. Miami,...

Dear EarthTalk: After reading an EarthTalk piece on climate divestment, I’m looking to switch my checking and savings accounts to an environmentally friendly bank....

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

Dear EarthTalk: What is so-called Regenerative Agriculture and why are environmentalists so bullish on it?—Jess Mancuso, Montgomery, PARegenerative Agriculture (RA) describes farming and grazing...

Dear EarthTalk: What is the scientific consensus on all the extreme weather we’ve been having—from monster tornadoes to massive floods and wildfires? Is there...

Dear EarthTalk: Are there any realistic geoengineering solutions to our climate woes and why haven’t we started employing them yet?—Angel Monroe, Miami, FLGeoengineering our way...