EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: How are we going to deal with all the waste when the solar panels everyone is putting up now wear out in 20-30 years? — Paul B., Chevy Chase, MD When purchasing green alternatives for home power generation, there are many features that the…
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Which of the EV models now available in the U.S. provide the most bang for the buck?
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Which of the EV models now available in the U.S. provide the most bang for the buck? Is now a good time to finally make the upgrade from my internal combustion car? — P. Bronson, Tampa, FL With some 43 new battery-powered electric vehicles…
Global Plastics Ban
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Why haven’t the governments of the world come together to ban or limit the production of plastics globally like they’ve done to reduce ozone depleting chemicals in the 1980s and greenhouse gasses more recently? — Peter B., Wallingford, CT Plastic, originally hailed for its…
Can Houseplants Improve Indoor Air Quality?
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Do houseplants really improve indoor air quality? Which ones are the most effective as such? — Kay Hamm, Los Angeles, CA
Google Shutting Down Climate Disinformation?
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Is Google doing anything to prevent the propagation of climate disinformation on the Internet? — P. Hanson, Washington, DC
Better Air Quality Monitoring = Better Air Quality
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Is there any proof that recent advances in air quality monitoring and the widespread sharing of the results have materially reduced air pollution? — Mitch B., New Haven, CT
Battery Storage: Bottleneck to Solar, Wind Power Development
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that a shortage of batteries is slowing down the development of solar and wind power here in the U.S.? If so, what are we doing to ramp up battery production if anything? — J. Wilson, Chicago, IL
Is that a coyote in your urban neighborhood?
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Why are coyote sightings so much more common in urban areas these days? Should I be worried about kids and pets outside? Is this a bad sign for the environment at large and is there a humane way to deter these carnivores from residential…
What’s Biden Doing Re: Climate?
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What is the Biden administration doing to fight climate change? — W., Seattle, WA
Sea Turtles On The Ropes
Dear EarthTalk: How are populations of sea turtles faring these days? — A.J., Los Angeles, CA