With every pair of their shoes that you purchase, TOMS Shoes gives a pair of new shoes to a child in need. Pretty cool, right? Their One for One program has given over one million pairs of shoes to children in need through their partners around the world. That’s amazing.
TOMS’ founder Blake Mycoskie found during [...]
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood thinks so, and I agree 100%. I have been a rail cheerleader for years and even traveled via Amtrak this year across the country once again. But while our rail system is adequate for a country this size, we cannot expect people to willingly get out out of their [...]
Dear EarthTalk: an you explain what fracking is with regard to natural gas exploration and why it is controversial?
Fracking is shorthand within the oil and gas industry for hydraulic fracturing, a process in which drillers blast millions of gallons of water, sand and hazardous chemicals at high-pressure into sub-surface rock formations to create fractures that [...]
Well, it’s Christmas Eve Day. What are you doing today? I hope everyone has a safe and fun Christmas, and remember – recycle that gift wrap for next year! On to the Reads…
Sometimes we all get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holidays, we forget to plan past the holidays. [...]
Even though there is a scientific consensus around the fact that global warming is, in fact, happening, there are still a lot of people that think it is all a load of bunk.
As far back as 2003, the World Meteorological Organization “highlighted record extremes in weather and climate occurring all over the world [...]
Dear EarthTalk: I understand that China is about to overtake the U.S. as the world’s largest global warming polluter. What is China doing to address this issue as well as its other environmental impacts as such a populous nation?
Actually, China passed the U.S. as the world’s leading greenhouse gas emitter back in 2006 and [...]
Somehow, this entire collection of Reads has become about food. Could it be because I am thinking about how much self-control I will need to put in place to stop myself from eating everything this holiday season? While I plan a hiatus from my healthy diet, take a look at what food issues people [...]
