August 2011
The Climate Change-Heat Wave Connection
This summer’s heat may be direct evidence of changing climate trends scientists have long been expecting.
The Poop on Biosolids
L.A.’s Sewage Recycling Program Garners Awards and Fierce CriticismPeople flush the toilet maybe five to 10 times a day. Ever wonder where it all goes and, once it gets there, what they do with it? On a per capita basis, Los Angeles area homes, businesses and industry together generate roughly 90 gallons per day of […]
Heat Waves Put Kids Lives’ in Danger
July has seen record-high temperatures and a spate of high school athlete deaths.
Record Temps Put Kids Lives’ in Danger
July has seen record-high temperatures and a spate of high school athlete deaths.
Cyanide Fishing
Dear EarthTalk: I heard of a practice called cyanide fishing, which is used mostly to collect aquarium specimens, but I understand it is also used to catch fish we eat. Isn’t this very unhealthy?
Consumer Culture
Dear EarthTalk: I don’t hear much about the environmental impacts of our consumer culture any more, but it seems to me that our “buy, buy, buy” mentality is a major contributor to our overuse of energy and resources. Are any organizations addressing this issue today?
Semana del 7/8/11
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Según lo que entiendo, “Los Canjes de Deuda por Naturaleza” son convenios mediante los cuales los países pueden borrar deuda al conservar la tierra. ¿Se están haciendo estos días?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Me he enterado de algo llamado la Red de Cafés Ecológicos. ¿Qué es esto y qué están tratando lograr para el ambiente?
Watching (Out for) Sharks
Shark Week Reminds Us of the Perilous State of the World’s Favorite Predators This week is Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” and millions of Americans will tune into the annual broadcast, which features shows like “How Sharks Hunt” and “Great White Invasion.” This year, Shark Week is advertised to be more “action-packed” than ever, and the […]
Wunderlist
Save paper–and your sanity–with the organizational power of Wunderlist. Life is too busy to worry about remembering to bring your hastily scribbled notes and lists with you everywhere you go or having to scramble around your office in an attempt to find out what happened to that important Post- it note you swear you stuck […]