11.20.09
Economists put a price tag on the benefits of coral reefs
How much are coral reefs worth? Economists put a price tag on their benefits and say they're valuable.
11.20.09
The hidden costs of fossil fuels - and biofuels, too
The 'hidden' costs of burning fossil fuels and biofuels aren't factored into their market prices, but someone has to pay them.
11.18.09
Earth Talk – Little cigarette butts make big litter impact
When cigarette butts become litter, they have a negative impact on the environment. The filters are made of a plastic that can take up to 10 years to decompose.
11.17.09
Saving wildlife in a warmer world
A warmer world will have adverse effects on wildlife. We can help save animals, but it will take savvier approaches, scientists say.
11.17.09
Ways to help wildlife adapt to a warmer world
As the world gets warmer, strategies for helping wildlife adapt.
11.16.09
Earth Talk - Little is known of hard-to-track orcas
Orcas are very susceptible to pollution, due to their place at the top of the ocean food chain. But little is known of their habits since they're hard to track.
11.12.09
China confronts global warming dilemma
China, the world leader in both economic growth and carbon emissions, faces the dilemma of how to respond to the challenges of global warming while not harming its robust economy.
11.10.09
The secret life of ancient trees
An ancient evergreen tree reveals its secret life to scientists, helping them decode climate history.
11.09.09
Water supply of millions threatened by melting of Kashmir’s glaciers
New study by scientists in India finds that the biggest glacier in the Indian portion of Kashmir has shrunk, imperiling the water supply of millions of people in the region..
11.07.09
Efforts to stem global warming moving at a glacial pace
US lawmakers working on legislation and diplomats everywhere doubt there’ll be any major breakthrough at next month’s meeting in Copenhagen.
11.06.09
Earth Talk - the future of rain forests
Tropical deforestation rates this decade are higher than during the 1990s, resulting in 135 plant, animal, and insect species being lost every day.
11.05.09
Oil spills poison the Red Sea
Frequent oil spills in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt kill marine life and damage the environment.
11.04.09
California lawmakers pass sweeping water reforms
New water reforms passed by the California Legislature Wednesday include repairing infrastructure, providing more reliable resources to a growing state, and protecting the environment.
11.04.09
New Orleans in the forefront of a green building revolution
Hurricane Katrina provided New Orleans with the opportunity to be part of an environmental revolution and rebuild its houses, schools, and neighborhoods in a green, sustainable way.
11.03.09
Republican Senators boycott debate of climate change bill
Republican boycott of climate change discussion leaves Senate Democrats going it alone for now. GOP lawmakers want more details on the bill’s economic impact.
11.03.09
Oyster ‘gardening’ restores reefs after hurricane
In Texas, neighbors experiment with oyster gardening to help rebuild reefs damaged by Hurricane Ike.
11.02.09
Sizing up palm oil
Palm oil is in everything from fuel to cosmetics. Is it a solution or a problem?
10.30.09
Americans are getting better at water conservation
Americans are using less water than they did 50 years ago, thanks to conservation measures.
10.29.09
A green home that saves the green
A century-old farmhouse gets a green home renovation – on a budget.
10.27.09
Surprise! The world has more trees than you probably think
New study finds that trees cover a significant portion of the world’s farmlands.
10.26.09
More heat, humidity coming to southern California, scientists predict
Since 1990, heat waves with high humidity have increased in both frequency and intensity in southern California.
10.23.09
Earth Talk – free water from your roof
Plants and grass actually do better with rainwater instead of tap water.
10.22.09
Pressure builds over bottled water
Towns around the U.S. fight firms that want to soak up a local resource.
10.21.09
Mexico cuts down trees to save monarch butterflies
Many fir trees in Mexico that provide winter homes for monarch butterflies are being killed by bark beetles.
10.21.09
‘No impact man’ after a year doing without — what now?
To reduce its environmental footprint, No Impact Man and his family did without toilet paper, elevators, TV, and cars for a year. What did they learn?
