Environment
Are Green Labels Legitimate or Just Greenwashing?
It’s buyer beware all too often when it comes to green certificates
Stories by EarthTalk
Environment
Why Can't We Plant Trees in Highway Medians?
There are stretches of thousands of miles of barren interstate in the U.S.
Environment
Is Recycling Worth It?
Recycling companies are struggling with higher processing costs due to a lack of sorting
Environment
Can Solar Desalination Slake the World's Thirst?
Turning saltwater fresh with sunlight could help an increasingly thirsty world
Environment
Does Being around Trees Help People Feel Good?
Recent research has shown that trees clean the air, and our feelings
Environment
How Are Polar Bears Faring?
Polar bear populations in the Arctic are still struggling despite being listed as endangered species by the U.S. in 2008
Environment
Have We Passed the Point of No Return on Climate Change?
Greenhouse gas cuts must begin soon or it could be too late to halt global warming
Environment
How to Help Prevent Cutting Down the Amazon
Even if you live far away what you buy can help shape the future of the Brazilian rainforest
Environment
How Do Environmentalists View International Climate Change Talks?
What are the prospects for reaching an international agreement to reduce CO2?
Environment
Solar Power Faces Uncertain Future in the U.S.
The end of a federal tax credit for solar may slow installations of the clean energy source
Health
Better Home Insulation Needed to Ward Off Chemical Exposure
Alternatives to methylene diphenyl diisocyanate are more expensive but perhaps safer for your lungs and more
Environment
How to Reduce the Toxic Impact of Your Ex-Smartphone
If Americans recycled the 130 million cellphones thrown away every year, enough energy to power 24,000 homes could be saved
Environment
How Coal Kills
Pollution from coal-fired power plants can be hazardous to the health of those living nearby.
Environment
Televisions Get Bigger and Greener
New technology allows new televisions to be both bigger and more energy efficient than ever before
Environment
Better Living through Conservation Genetics
DNA can help guide the conservation of rare species
Environment
What's the Best Fish to Eat?
It all depends on what the fish has been eating
Health
What Are the Consequences of Antibiotic Overuse?
Evolution is helping bacteria bounce back
Health
Get the New Skinny on Dietary Fat
What is the new consensus on whether fat is good or bad for you?
Environment
How Does Climate Denial Persist?
A preponderance of evidence points to humanity bearing the blame for global warming
