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SEATTLE — While the Northwest has seen massive infernos in recent years, a new report shows its forests actually are experiencing a historical deficit of fires. That deficit could be fueling recent, dangerous wildfire seasons. The study conducted by The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service and University of Idaho shows...
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SEATTLE – En un estudio reciente se destaca la importancia de la gestión de bosques y el reconocimiento del papel natural que juega el fuego en los bosques del Noroeste. Mientras que el Noroeste ha visto infiernos masivos en años recientes, un nuevo reporte indica que sus bosques están...
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Amy Riolo Especial para El Observador Mayo es el mes de la dieta mediterránea, y con el Día de la Madre a la vuelta de la esquina, la mayoría de nosotros estamos ocupados planeando el regalo perfecto para mamá. Los regalos habituales de flores y tarjetas son buenas ideas,...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk With 18 Democrats already declared as running for president in 2020 (Pete Buttigieg, Eric Swalwell, Tim Ryan, Kristen Gillibrand, Beto O’Rourke, John Hickenlooper, Jay Inslee, Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, John Delaney, Wayne Messam,...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk It depends how you slice it. Producing electricity (power plants) and getting ourselves and our stuff around (transportation) do generate the majority of greenhouse gas emissions around the world. But while the agriculture sector in and of itself is only responsible for about...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Each year upwards of 500 million people in 174 countries celebrate Earth Day, the largest secular holiday in the world. Earth Day is a great reminder for everyone otherwise just going about their daily lives that we should all be doing more to...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk A recent Boston University (BU) study tracking satellite data of vegetation coverage found that the world is indeed getting greener overall, largely thanks to an ambitious reforestation program underway in China. “China alone accounts for 25 percent of the global net increase in...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Lawmakers in California have introduced a first-in-the-nation bill to ban toxic chemicals in makeup and other cosmetics sold in drug stores and elsewhere in the state. Currently, it is legal for companies to sell cosmetics containing dangerous chemicals as long as...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk It’s true that there’s never been a better time to convert an old gas guzzling car into an emissions-free electric vehicle (EV), but some makes and models are better suited for a so-called “EV swap” than others. Michael Bream of San Marcos, California’s...
SEATTLE — While the Northwest has seen massive infernos in recent years, a new report shows its forests actually are experiencing a historical deficit of fires. That deficit could be fueling recent, dangerous wildfire seasons. The study conducted by The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service and University of Idaho shows...
SEATTLE – En un estudio reciente se destaca la importancia de la gestión de bosques y el reconocimiento del papel natural que juega el fuego en los bosques del Noroeste. Mientras que el Noroeste ha visto infiernos masivos en años recientes, un nuevo reporte indica que sus bosques están...
Amy Riolo Especial para El Observador Mayo es el mes de la dieta mediterránea, y con el Día de la Madre a la vuelta de la esquina, la mayoría de nosotros estamos ocupados planeando el regalo perfecto para mamá. Los regalos habituales de flores y tarjetas son buenas ideas,...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk With 18 Democrats already declared as running for president in 2020 (Pete Buttigieg, Eric Swalwell, Tim Ryan, Kristen Gillibrand, Beto O’Rourke, John Hickenlooper, Jay Inslee, Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, John Delaney, Wayne Messam,...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk It depends how you slice it. Producing electricity (power plants) and getting ourselves and our stuff around (transportation) do generate the majority of greenhouse gas emissions around the world. But while the agriculture sector in and of itself is only responsible for about...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Each year upwards of 500 million people in 174 countries celebrate Earth Day, the largest secular holiday in the world. Earth Day is a great reminder for everyone otherwise just going about their daily lives that we should all be doing more to...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk A recent Boston University (BU) study tracking satellite data of vegetation coverage found that the world is indeed getting greener overall, largely thanks to an ambitious reforestation program underway in China. “China alone accounts for 25 percent of the global net increase in...
Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Lawmakers in California have introduced a first-in-the-nation bill to ban toxic chemicals in makeup and other cosmetics sold in drug stores and elsewhere in the state. Currently, it is legal for companies to sell cosmetics containing dangerous chemicals as long as...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk It’s true that there’s never been a better time to convert an old gas guzzling car into an emissions-free electric vehicle (EV), but some makes and models are better suited for a so-called “EV swap” than others. Michael Bream of San Marcos, California’s...