Earth Talk: Should I Recycle My Disposable Batteries?
Dear EarthTalk: Can I throw my old disposable batteries in the trash or is there a way to recycle them? -- J.B. Truth be told,
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Adelphi Students Camp Out for Soldiers
It was only one night. Not enough to call a sacrifice, but the students wanted to do without comforts to show empathy for the daily routine of
View ArticleEarth Talk: What advantages do so-called "vertical farms" have over...
Dear Earthtalk: What advantages do so-called "vertical farms" have over traditional gardens and farms? -- S.P. When Dickson
View ArticleEarth Talk: How are environmentalists putting drones to use to help further...
Dear EarthTalk: How are environmentalists putting drones to use to help further their causes? -- J.M. Conservationists are
View ArticleEarth Talk: How can we harness coal's energy without emitting our way into...
Dear EarthTalk: There's a lot of talk about the potential for renewable energy sources like solar and wind. But cheap, abundant coal is still going to
View ArticleEarthTalk: How is that being around trees and other plants can help us feel...
Dear EarthTalk: How is that being around trees and other plants can help us feel good? -- A.M. Trees are known to improve air quality by
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Ryan Johnson Ran In To Help
When a tractor trailer stacked with cars crashed into a restaurant, many people rushed to the scene to see if they could help. It was a something you
View ArticleEarth Talk: Do animals have legal rights?
Dear EarthTalk: What are so-called non-human rights? R.M. Non-human rights is a term coined by animal welfare activist and lawyer
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Jeff Cohen Makes It Fun To Raise Money
You may have heard the expression not to combine business with pleasure, but when the pleasure is an event that raises money for a local charity, how
View ArticleEarth Talk: Is Backyard Firepit Smoke a Health Hazard?
Dear EarthTalk: Now that summer is coming, my neighbors will be firing up their backyard fire pits again, and I'm wondering if the wood smoke drifting
View ArticleEarth Talk: Are We Past the Point of No Return on Climate Change?
Dear EarthTalk: What is the best way to measure how close we are to the dreaded "point of no return" with climate change? In other words,
View ArticleEarth Talk: Helping Prevent Amazon Deforestation
Dear EarthTalk: What can I do to help prevent deforestation in the Amazon even if I don't live in the region? -- J.G. The
View ArticleEarth Talk: Global Climate Agreement in the Works
Dear EarthTalk: What are the prospects for reaching an international agreement to rein in carbon emissions significantly at the upcoming Paris climate
View ArticleEarth Talk: Energy East: Worse Than Keystone XL?
Dear EarthTalk: The proposed KeystoneXL oil pipeline from Canada into the U.S. seems to get all the headlines, but shouldn't we also be worried about
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Firefighters Race To Raise Money For The Leukemia and...
These firefighers are in good shape. Very good shape. They proved it recently by snagging some of the top spots in the annual Scott Firefighter Stair
View ArticleEarth Talk: Solar's Uncertain Future
Dear EarthTalk: What's going to happen to the U.S. solar industry when the federal solar investment tax credit expires next year? --
View ArticleEarth Talk: A National Food Policy?
Dear EarthTalk: What is the "National Food Policy" that environmentalists and foodies are asking President Obama to enact by Executive Order, and how
View ArticleEarthTalk: E-Waste Blizzard
Dear EarthTalk: The collective impact of all the iPhones and other devices we buy, use and then discard must be mind-boggling at this point. Has
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: When Neighbors Drive, Seniors Thrive
The Neighbor Ride Program and similar services like Neighborride are nonprofit organizations that coordinate volunteers to drive seniors as well as
View ArticleEarth Talk: Health Impacts of Coal
Dear EarthTalk: I saw a chart that quantified the negative impacts on our health of our reliance on coal as an energy source. It was pretty shocking
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