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  • EarthTalk Q&A: Incendios forestales y contaminación del agua

    Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk Los incendios forestales están aumentando en todo el mundo, y la amenaza va más allá de la destrucción causada por las llamas. La NASA advierte de que «el calentamiento climático de la Tierra está intensificando la actividad de los incendios forestales», y señala...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Wildfire & Water Contamination

    Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk Wildfires are escalating globally, and the threat extends beyond destruction by flames. NASA warns that “Earth’s warming climate is amplifying wildland fire activity,” citing that “extreme wildfire activity has more than doubled worldwide.” The severity of these fires degrades water quality in the...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Plastic Bag Ban

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Plastic bag bans are policies and laws that prohibit or limit the use of single-use plastic bags, part of an attempt to curb and reduce plastic waste and environmental degradation. Before COVID-19, many cities and states had implemented such bans to mitigate pollution,...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Prohibición de las bolsas de plástico

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Las prohibiciones de las bolsas de plástico son políticas y leyes que prohíben o limitan el uso de bolsas de plástico de un solo uso, como parte de un intento por frenar y reducir los residuos plásticos y la degradación medioambiental. Antes de...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Temporada de alergias sin fin

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Durante la primavera, muchas personas desarrollan una serie de síntomas que se conocen como alergias estacionales: tos, estornudos, picor en los ojos y congestión, por nombrar solo algunos. Estos síntomas están muy extendidos; en 2024, la Fundación Americana del Asma y la Alergia...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Endless Allergy Season

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk During springtime, many people develop a series of symptoms generalized as seasonal allergies: coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes and congestion, just to name a few. These symptoms are widespread; in 2024, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America reported that some 81 million people...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Fresh Food 4 Low Income

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Across the U.S., communities are facing a growing problem—a lack of healthy, fresh food. With the price of fruits and veggies shooting up 40 percent since 1980 and the price of processed foods going down 20-30 percent, many families find buying processed foods...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Alimentos frescos para personas de bajos ingresos

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk En todo Estados Unidos, las comunidades se enfrentan a un problema cada vez mayor: la falta de alimentos frescos y saludables. Con el precio de las frutas y verduras disparándose un 40 % desde 1980 y el de los alimentos procesados bajando entre...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Polar Bears’ Decline

    Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk Polar bears are a big part of the Arctic ecosystem. However, they are grappling with huge changes to their homes due to the effects of climate change. The bears are now listed as “vulnerable” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature...
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