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: how is it that antibiotics are being "overused," as I've read, and what are the potential consequences?
• Dear EarthTalk: What are some cool apps that work with a mobile phone that can help me get in better touch with the environment?
• Dear EarthTalk: What are the big delivery companies like FedEx and UPS doing to green their truck fleets and operations in general?
• Dear EarthTalk: there's been a lot of coverage on the topic of organic foods and how they aren't actually any healthier than conventional foods.
• Dear EarthTalk: I heard of an effort to save what are being called "BioGems.".
• Dear EarthTalk: Is there any environmental risk from all that Japanese tsunami debris that is starting to wash up on the U.S. west coast?
• Dear EarthTalk: A friend of mine recently stopped using skin and beauty products with parabens in them. What are parabens and should we all be avoiding them?
• Dear EarthTalk: how can it be that carbon dioxide emissions are the lowest they have been in the united states in 20 years despite the fact that we have no binding federal legislation limiting them?
• Dear EarthTalk: is it true that American kids are going through puberty earlier today than in previous generations, and are there any environmental causes for this?
• Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that organic tobacco production is booming in the U.S.? And are cigarettes made from organic tobacco any healthier for smokers?