Earth Talk: Neil Gorsuch and environmental policy
Dear EarthTalk: If Neil Gorsuch is confirmed to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court, what will be the implications for environmental and climate
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: How Do You Solve A Persistent Problem?
When the Problem is Persistent, The Solution is Persistence Again this week, as the news focuses on the President’s proposed budget for the nex
View ArticleEarth Talk: Environmental Justice in the Trump Era
Dear EarthTalk: What is meant by “environmental justice” and how is it under assault in the new Trump administration? -- M.G.
View ArticleEarth Talk: Is it true that the Paris climate accord as it stands won’t be...
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that the Paris climate accord as it stands won’t be enough to stave off cataclysmic global warming anyway, even if the U.
View ArticleRooftops Newsletter: Friday Friends
Friday Friends In this space at the end of February, when we announced that Enid Borden had once again been invited to be a Regular Contributor
View ArticleEarth Talk: Pesticides effects on the environment
Dear EarthTalk: Even though pesticides may take an environmental toll, isn’t it worth it given how many more mouths we can feed thanks to their use?
View ArticleEarth Talk: Lithium Batteries
Dear EarthTalk: Is the extraction of lithium for lithium ion batteries really worse for the environment than fracking? -- M.N.
View ArticleEarth Talk: Fuel Cell Cars in the United States
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that fuel cell cars are finally available for mainstream drivers in the U.S.? -- JM For years,
View ArticleEarth Talk: Attractive Solar Panels
Dear EarthTalk: Why do rooftop solar panels have to be so big and unsightly? Are there any better-looking alternatives out there? -- M.L.
View ArticleEarth Talk: Farmers and Climate Change
Dear EarthTalk: How are farms and farmers dealing with climate change? -- M.H. Agriculture may well be one of the industries hardest hi
View ArticleEarth Talk: Reducing Carbon Footprint With Gamification
Dear EarthTalk: What are some ways people are using games to help reduce their carbon footprints? -- LM Environmental advocates and organizat
View ArticleMDH and Partners Honor Rural Health Workers
At the Minnesota Rural Health Conference in Duluth this week, some of Minnesota’s most talented public health workers received well-deserved rec
View ArticleEarth Talk: Yellowstone grizzlies off of the endangered species list
Dear EarthTalk: Is the federal government’s decision to take Yellowstone’s grizzlies off of the endangered species list good news or bad news for
View ArticleEarth Talk: Green Booze
Dear EarthTalk: What’s the latest in greener booze? Are there any good organic beers, wines or liquors out there? -- MR Perhaps n
View ArticleEarth Talk: Volvo ending their production of gas-powered engines
Dear EarthTalk: Does Volvo’s embrace of electric cars signal the beginning of the end of the gas-powered internal combustion engine? -- Macy
View ArticleMDH Receives Funding For Improved Opioid Tracking And Prevention Work
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Wednesday July 19 that the Minnesota Department of Health has received a $345,000 grant
View ArticleEarth Talk: Was Hurricane Harvey caused by global warming?
Dear EarthTalk: Was Hurricane Harvey caused by global warming? -- T.D. The short answer is no. No single hurricane or weather even
View ArticleEarth Talk: Michael Bloomberg's Environmentalism
Dear EarthTalk: Since when did Michael Bloomberg become a great environmentalist? -- J.M. Michael Bloomberg was primarily known as a financi
View ArticleEarth Talk: Global Warming and the evolution of wildlife species
Dear EarthTalk: Could global warming really already be a factor in the evolution of wildlife species? -- V.D. No doubt the quickly
View ArticleEarth Talk: Geoengineering solutions to address climate woes
Dear EarthTalk: Are there any realistic geoengineering solutions to our climate woes and why haven’t we started employing them yet? -- A.M.
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