EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that as the planet warms, it will be the huge demand for and use of air conditioning that will push us all over the edge of cataclysmic warming? – Joseph Still, New York, NY
Category: Environmental protection
More Sustainable Food Packaging
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What’s new in food packaging to make it more sustainable? – E.C., Bern, NC
Join the Count Us In Campaign
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What is the Count Us In campaign all about and how does it differ from other efforts to help us rein in carbon emissions? — P. Stout, Anchorage, AK Count Us In is a global movement of people and organizations committed to getting individuals…
Bottle Caps Too Small For Recycling
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that you shouldn’t put plastic bottle caps that are less than three inches wide in diameter into the recycling bin? — Bill S., Grafton, VT
Saving the planet: a guest post by Nancy Carlisle
Our children are going to inherit the mess we’ve made, so it’s no wonder that young people are starting early to protect the natural resources we have left. Nancy Carlisle, author of Saving the Seas for the Purple and Green, has written a marvelous book to encourage their enthusiasm and activism. Today she’s kindly answering…
Topsoil Erosion Wreaks Havoc On Biodiversity & Ag Productivity
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine EarthTalk® Dear EarthTalk: Is there any way to counter the epidemic of topsoil erosion that is plaguing farmers here in the U.S. and around the world? — Mary. R., Sarasota, FL
Carbon Capture & Storage: Pie In The Sky?
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine EarthTalk® Dear EarthTalk: Are carbon capture technologies pie in the sky or really feasible as a global warming mitigation technique? — Paul C., Scranton, PA
Energy Efficiency Upgrades = Higher Resale Value
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I know that upgrading the energy efficiency of my home will make it less expensive to heat or cool, but will it also raise its market value significantly? – J.B.M., St. Louis, MO
Macrogrid Or Microgrid? Environmentalists Wonder…
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What on Earth is a “macrogrid” and how do proponents of the concept think it will improve energy efficiency? — T. McGraw, Houston, TX
Is Climate Change Good For The Economy?
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Is climate change actually good for the economy, given all the clean-up/restoration jobs severe weather is creating and the employment surges in green energy? – P.B., New Haven, CT