green

  • Vegan Leather

    How does this faux leather compare with conventional leather in regard to environmental impact?  Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk  Leather is stylish, fashionable and wearable throughout the year, but its production takes a heavy toll on animal welfare and the environment. While many environmentalists and vegetarians swear off...
  • “Top Ten Species” for New Administration to Prioritize

    Report Highlights California’s Joshua Tree, Gray Wolf Suzanne Potter California News Service  SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Conservation advocates have come up with a top 10 list of imperiled species that the advocates say merits the attention of the incoming Trump administration – and two of them are in California. The...
  • 100+ Mountain Lions a Year Killed by Motor Vehicles

    Logan Pollard California News Service LOS ANGELES – The biggest threat to mountain lions in California is traffic. More than 100 of the big cats died this year across the state in collisions with fast-moving cars. The Santa Monica Mountains are the major problem area, with at least two...
  • Hispanos en la Vanguardia de la Lucha Climática

    Javier Sierra Sierra Club  Cuando se trata de proteger nuestra Tierra, la comunidad hispana siempre aparece en primera línea. Y esto es más necesario que nunca mientras Donald Trump prepara una ofensiva sin precedentes contra el progreso mundial en la crisis climática. En ocho años, hemos pasado de ser...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
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