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  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Trump’s Green Attitude

    What kinds of changes to federal environmental policies can we expect to see from Donald Trump’s presidency? Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Like many Americans, environmental advocates are alarmed at the results of the 2016 election. What worries them most is Trump’s call for reneging on the landmark...
  • It’s Time to Wean Off Fossil Fuels

    CJ Quinn EarthTalk Energy is America’s most controversial issue to hit the 21st century. Currently, our dependency on oil is greater than ever. We use this non-renewable resource on a daily basis. In fact, oil, accounts for the largest percentage of the worlds energy consumption. At 30 billion barrels...
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