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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… 08/23/2013
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Environment
EARTHTALK: Cyanide fishing
EARTHTALK: Our destructive consumer culture
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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,… 08/23/2013
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EARTHTALK: Green Home Renovation
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Dear EarthTalk: I’m planning a major home renovation and want to include as many green-friendly features as possible. Where do I begin to look? –Matthew… 08/09/2013
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EARTHTALK: Ghost Factories
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Dear EarthTalk: What are “ghost factories?”– Philip Walker, Hartford, CT In April 2012, USA TODAY published a series entitled “Ghost Factories,” a report on an… 08/09/2013
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EARTHTALK: Sea level rises not letting up anytime soon
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EarthTalk® Dear EarthTalk: Hurricane Sandy brought more sea water onto shorelines than I’d ever witnessed before and many communities near where I live are now… 07/26/2013
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EARTHTALK: The All One Ocean campaign
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EarthTalk® Dear EarthTalk: What is the “All One Ocean” campaign?–Bill O’Neill, Los Angeles, CA All One Ocean is a non-profit campaign launched in 2010 by… 07/12/2013
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EARTHTALK: Mosquito-borne diseases on the uptick — thanks to global warming
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EarthTalk® Dear EarthTalk: Is there a link between the recent spread of mosquito-borne diseases around the world and environmental pollution?–Meg Ross, Lantana, FL If by… 07/12/2013
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Organic: Still a small slice of the pie
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Dear EarthTalk: I understand that, despite the popularity of organic foods, clothing and other products, organic agriculture is still only practiced on a tiny percentage… 06/28/2013
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EARTHTALK: Alternatives to toxic cleaning supplies
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Dear EarthTalk: I’m concerned about toxic ingredients in my cleaning supplies, especially now that I have young children. Where can I find safer alternatives?–Betsy E.,… 06/14/2013
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EARTHTALK: Air conditioning options
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Dear EarthTalk: Now that hot weather is coming, I want to upgrade my home’s A/C. Which are the most energy-saving models and should I go… 05/24/2013
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