• Self-Driving Cars: Good for the Environment?

    As the age of autonomous vehicles approaches, expect environmental benefits as well as safety Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk You know the future is here when you see that the car beside you at a red light has nobody at the helm. That’s already happening in California where...
  • Getting Back to Basics: The Lost Art of Writing Things Down

    StatePoint In this digital age, you may go days without using a pen and paper, but there are many reasons to skip the devices and stick to writing things down. From staying organized to planning your week to tracking career growth, here are a few things to take note...
  • Ivanka to the Rescue?

    First Daughter Arranged Al Gore / Donald Meet-Up  Roddy Scheer EarthTalk  Just when you thought all was lost in terms of U.S. commitment to embrace clean energy and battle global warming, Ivanka Trump is trying to help her dad do the right thing. On Monday, Nobel laureate and former VP...
  • Calif. Tops Nation for Energy-Efficiency Jobs

    Logan Pollard California News Service  LOS ANGELES — California is a powerhouse in a promising field for job creation, according to a new report that paints energy efficiency as a growing industry and an economic driver.  Some of the more than 300,000 jobs in energy efficiency in California –...
  • No Parking, No Problem

    Driving around and around city blocks looking for parking seems like a colossal waste of fuel (and time). Is anyone working on ways to reduce this extra traffic and emissions burden?  Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk  It’s true that we waste lots of gas and time—and create lots...
  • Massive Wildlife Crossing Inches Closer to Reality

    Logan Pollard California News Service  MALIBU, Calif. – The mountain lion known as “P-45” that is roaming the Los Angeles area now is in hunters’ sights over the deaths last weekend of at least 10 domestic alpacas. It’s just one example of the growing tensions between civilization and nature,...
  • Local Efforts to Protect Nail Salon Workers

    SAN FRANCISCO – On Wednesday, November 30, Matthew Tejada, director of U.S. EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice, joined state and local leaders to highlight the importance of reducing chemical exposure for nail salon workers. EPA also announced the award of an Environmental Justice grant to Asian Health Services, a...
  • Ways I can get my college to be more green

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk In recent years, colleges and universities have recognized the capacity for their independent communities to lead the nation as examples of sustainable and carbon-neutral institutions. Colleges in the U.S. and around the world have introduced conservation measures to reduce waste, installed solar panels...
  • Consejos para conducir con seguridad durante el invierno

    StatePoint Aunque el invierno puede ser una estación muy hermosa, también puede ser una época traicionera en las carreteras. Las condiciones de conducción en el invierno exigen mayor atención y capacidad para adaptarse con rapidez. En 2015, 8,010 personas murieron a nivel nacional en choques de automóviles entre diciembre...
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