EarthTalk: Questions & Answers About Our Environment. A Weekly Column

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• Dear EarthTalk: how is it that antibiotics are being "overused," as I've read, and what are the potential consequences?
• Dear EarthTalk: what's the skinny on fat these days? I saw a major magazine cover image recently that was suggesting fat wasn't so bad for us after all?
• Dear EarthTalk: What is the 'Dirty Dozen Guide to Food Additives?'.
• Dear EarthTalk: Are there still outspoken global warming deniers in Congress or the mainstream media?
• Dear EarthTalk: what is biochar and how can it help reduce my carbon footprint?
• Do you have any tips for helping me get my kids involved in environmental protection advocacy?
• Dear Earthtalk: I've heard that the price of getting solar panels installed on a home is lower than ever, but has it gotten to the point anywhere in the U.S. where it's actually cheaper than traditional grid power yet?
• Dear EarthTalk: I know that some large buildings filter some of their wastewater to irrigate exterior landscaping.
• Dear Earthtalk: what are the potential health and environmental impacts of so many genetically engineered organisms in our food supply?
• Dear EarthTalk: is it true that global warming is causing our crops to be less nutritious?

Featured documents

• Dear Earthtalk: I've heard that, above and beyond our bad eating and lifestyle habits, some chemicals in everyday products are contributing to the obesity problem. Can you explain?
• Dear Earthtalk: What is the 'de-extinction' movement all about?
• Dear EarthTalk: Diesel exhaust from trucks, buses, large ships and farm equipment is especially unhealthy.
• Dear EarthTalk: How do green groups feel about the new 2012 Farm Bill.
• Dear EarthTalk: I'm looking for the best places to search for green jobs but am having trouble locating them on traditional job search sites.
• Dear EarthTalk: Apple just put out a big PR campaign about its sustainability initiatives. Has the company made real progress in this regard or is this just more corporate 'greenwashing?' And how are the other big tech companies addressing their carbon footprints?
• Dear EarthTalk: I saw an article on sugar's effects on the environment. Has anyone compared different sweeteners (artificial or natural) for their environmental impacts?
• Dear Earthtalk: three regions in California recently implemented transportation plans as part of a statewide strategy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
• Dear EarthTalk: What are "dark factories" and are they good for the environment?
• Dear Earthtalk: what are the potential health and environmental impacts of so many genetically engineered organisms in our food supply?