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  • 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...
  • Efectos de la contaminación por plásticos en la vida marina de CA

    Las aves marinas, las tortugas marinas y los mamíferos marinos de la costa de California pueden sufrir daños e incluso morir tras ingerir plástico, y la cantidad letal es menor de lo que uno podría pensar. Erin Murphy, directora de investigación sobre plásticos oceánicos de Ocean Conservancy, señaló que...
  • The effects of plastic pollution on CA’s marine life

    Seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals along the California coast can suffer and even die after ingesting plastic, and the lethal quantity is less than you might think. Erin Murphy, manager of ocean plastics research for the Ocean Conservancy, said it is the size of two baseballs for a...
  • 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...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: El declive de los osos polares

    Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk Los osos polares son una parte fundamental del ecosistema ártico. Sin embargo, se enfrentan a cambios enormes en su hábitat debido a los efectos del cambio climático. La Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN) ha clasificado a estos osos como...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Las plantas se trasladan a un mundo más cálido

    Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk Las plantas autóctonas son muy vulnerables al cambio climático. Las altas temperaturas obligan a estas especies a adaptarse a unas sequías más frecuentes y a unos niveles más elevados de CO₂. Cuando se enfrentan a temperaturas que se salen de su rango natural,...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Plants Relocate In Warmer World

    Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk Native plants are very vulnerable to climate change. High temperatures mean they have to adjust to increased droughts and higher CO2 levels. Three options for native plants are available when presented with temperatures outside of their natural range of temperatures: they can adapt,...
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