Dear EarthTalk: Has China been making any progress reducing its output of global warming gases, and/or in tackling other environmental problems?
Decades of rapid-fire development and lack of government oversight has meant that China now faces some serious environmental challenges. According to research by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, China surpassed the United States as the [...]
Dear EarthTalk: What effects do fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides used on residential lawns or on farms have on nearby water bodies like rivers, streams—or even the ocean for those of us who live near the shore?
With the advent of the so-called Green Revolution in the second half of the 20th century—when farmers began to [...]
This week’s Do One Thing involves outdoor lighting. Many people, come nightfall, turn on their outside lights and leave them on all night. (We have a neighbor like that, but they live far enough away that it doesn’t affect us too much) Not only is this a waste of electricity, but it also [...]
