Dear EarthTalk: What are the primary environmental concerns in the aftermath of the big earthquake in Haiti?
As would be the case after any natural disaster, water-borne illness could run rampant and chemicals and oil could leak out of damaged storage facilities as a result of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that ripped apart Haiti on [...]
So, what did you think of the State of the Union address? I think he gave me at least a little bit more time to hold out some hope that we will get some important things done in the next 3 years. I have slowly lost some hope over the last year and I [...]
Most playgrounds are gigantic pieces of unimaginative plastic that end up falling apart and needing replacement in just a few years. Kids get bored very easily with them and are always looking for something more exciting to do – thus they do things like climb to the top and jump off or go down the [...]
I don’t know if it is available at libraries or not, but however you can manage it, I would recommend you read the book “Stuff: The Secret Lives Of Everyday Things” by John C. Ryan and Alan Thein Durning. If you have ever been curious about just how much “stuff” it takes to make the [...]
An energy company CEO has been touring the country w/ Sierra Club’s Carl Pope pushing the benefits of natural gas – does that sound like something that the head of an environmental organization should be doing? Not to me. I have written before about why I no longer support the Sierra Club, but after reading [...]
OK, I get it – you don’t buy that climate change could be happening or that coal-burning power plants do any damage to anyone. Point taken, I will leave you alone…after I say this: Even if you don’t believe any of the hype, wouldn’t you rather buy products that are less toxic for both [...]
Got an iPhone? Care about the environment? Well, a new social networking app for us environmentalists will allow us to post environmental concerns as we see them and to find green businesses in our area – one picture at a time. The app is called EcoSnoop and it blends environmental activism and responsibility [...]
