environment

  • Latinos, votes and environment

    During 2023, the United States witnessed extreme climatic phenomena. As storms, hurricanes, wildfires, and extreme heat affected the entire country, their effects were uneven and most detrimental to communities of color. Since the beginning of this month, the United States has experienced 25 meteorological and climatic disasters that have...
  • Advocates Promote Voting Reform as Way to Boost Environmental Causes

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Groups that want more civil discourse in this country are building support for a different system of elections called approval voting – and they say it could boost the fight against climate change. In approval voting, people are asked to mark all the candidates they approve...
  • Los defensores promueven la reforma de la votación como forma de impulsar las causas ambientales

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Los grupos que quieren más discurso civil en este país están generando apoyo para un sistema diferente de elecciones llamado votación de aprobación, y dicen que podría impulsar la lucha contra el cambio climático. En la votación de aprobación, se pide a las personas que marquen...
  • Earthtalk Q&A: Trump’s Environmental Record

    Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk Desde el principio, Donald Trump no ha sido amigo del medio ambiente y ha utilizado la oficina más alta del país para destripar las protecciones ambientales y las iniciativas de conservación, y abrir los recursos naturales a los mejores postores, en cada oportunidad....
  • Earthtalk Q&A: Trump’s Environmental Record

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk From the get-go, Donald Trump has been no friend to the environment, and he has used the highest office in the land to gut environmental protections and conservation initiatives—and open up natural resources to the highest bidders—at every opportunity. That the public hasn’t...
  • Greening Your Coffee Habit

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Dear EarthTalk: I drink a lot of coffee and I’m wondering how bad this is for the environment? And how I can make sure I’m feeding my 3-cup-a-day habit in the greenest way possible? About half of Americans over age 18 (some 150...
  • Battery-Free Cell Phones: Convenient and Good for the Environment?

    Eric Tegethoff Public News Service SEATTLE – Cell-phone users are excited that the prototype for a battery-free cell phone might mean they could cut the cord to their chargers in the future. But the developing technology also may be a boon for the environment. Developed at the University of...
  • Environmental Track Record

    

 Vice Presidential choices Tim Kaine and Mike Pence Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Not surprisingly given the current political climate, the respective Vice Presidential candidates differ on most of the issues, including their policies on the environment and energy. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton’s VP choice...
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