09/23/2019 - 09:53
On Oct. 1, President Jimmy Carter will turn 95 years old. He is the longest living former president and not shy when sharing his opinions. So when he was asked about whether he'd run for the presidency again, he didn't hesitate.
09/16/2019 - 09:00
Dear EarthTalk: Is the plan to sprinkle dust in the stratosphere to reflect some of the sun’s rays away from Earth to prevent global warming science or science fiction?
09/09/2019 - 08:53
Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard that school buses cause a lot of pollution, especially for the kids riding inside. Is anyone making greener school buses yet?
08/30/2019 - 09:41
Labor Day is a beloved holiday, even if labor unions have lost power in American life.
08/19/2019 - 09:06
Dear EarthTalk: If we already know how to capture carbon dioxide and turn it into fuel, why aren’t we doing more of it?
08/12/2019 - 22:41
If you pay attention to economic news, you've heard two disturbing terms bandied about lately: recession and "inverted yield curve."
08/12/2019 - 09:07
Dear EarthTalk: I was appalled to find out on a recent backpacking trip to Yosemite National Park that I could get three bars of service on my cellphone. What about getting away from it all?
08/06/2019 - 08:28
No one can make political sense of the mass shootings this weekend that ended 31 lives in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.
08/04/2019 - 19:06
Dear EarthTalk: I’ve noticed more and more air traffic over my house in Seattle, and I’m getting a little sick of all the noise. Is there anything I can do to force the airlines to disperse their routes more widely or, even better, cut back on their number of flights?
07/24/2019 - 22:52
This week brought good news and bad news about the U.S. budget. The good news was that lawmakers reached a two-year spending deal. And the bad news was, well, that lawmakers reached a two-year spending deal.