q&a

  • EarthTalk Q&A: Otters Faring Well

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk North American river otters, famous for their cute whiskered faces and playful behavior, make their home across North America in marine and freshwater rivers, lakes and marshes. While they live alone, they are still social creatures and use a variety of vocalizations to...
  • Cinequest: Q&A — The Unconventional Love of Noches Solitarias

    Arturo Hilario El Observador     From Pretty Woman and The Nights of Cabiria to the recent Oscar winner for Best Picture, Anora, cinema has sought to show us the worlds of those who trade affection and connection for financial gain; it has also explored the complexities of this...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Dejar de usar popotes de plástico

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Las pajitas de un solo uso, también conocidas como pajitas desechables, están fabricadas en plástico y están pensadas para tirarse a la basura después de beber. Los materiales con los que se fabrican estas pajitas no son biodegradables, lo que significa que sus...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Ditching Plastic Straws

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk A single-use straw, also known as a disposable straw, is made of plastic and is intended to be thrown away after one drink. The materials that make these straws are non-biodegradable, meaning that their waste is not broken down naturally and often leads...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Regressive Evolution

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Regressive evolution, in simple terms, refers to the loss of previously evolved traits. It occurs because specific characteristics are no longer beneficial to the organism’s survival due to changes in lifestyle or the environment. Gene preservation and decay depend on the level of...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Evolución regresiva

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk La evolución regresiva, en términos simples, se refiere a la pérdida de rasgos previamente evolucionados. Ocurre porque ciertas características ya no son beneficiosas para la supervivencia del organismo debido a cambios en el estilo de vida o el medio ambiente. La preservación y...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Resumen de la COP30

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk En noviembre de 2025 se celebró en Brasil la 30.ª Conferencia de las Partes, el máximo órgano decisorio de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático. Han pasado diez años desde que 194 países firmaron el Acuerdo de París....
  • EarthTalk Q&A: COP30 Recap

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk In November 2025, the 30th annual Conference of Parties —the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—was held in Brazil. It has been 10 years since the Paris Agreement was signed by 194 countries. It had hoped to...
  • EarthTalk Q&A: Fraude del camarón

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk El camarón es uno de los mariscos más populares en todo el mundo. “Consumimos más de mil millones de libras de camarón ”, afirma Kimberly Warner, científica sénior de Oceana, a The Guardian. Los productores etiquetan incorrectamente o falsean...
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