AmericanTown's Heroes: Jeff Cohen Makes It Fun To Raise Money
You may have heard the expression not to combine business with pleasure, but when the pleasure is an event that raises money for a local charity, how
View ArticleEarth Talk: Is Backyard Firepit Smoke a Health Hazard?
Dear EarthTalk: Now that summer is coming, my neighbors will be firing up their backyard fire pits again, and I'm wondering if the wood smoke drifting
View ArticleEarth Talk: Are We Past the Point of No Return on Climate Change?
Dear EarthTalk: What is the best way to measure how close we are to the dreaded "point of no return" with climate change? In other words,
View ArticleEarth Talk: Helping Prevent Amazon Deforestation
Dear EarthTalk: What can I do to help prevent deforestation in the Amazon even if I don't live in the region? -- J.G. The
View ArticleEarth Talk: Global Climate Agreement in the Works
Dear EarthTalk: What are the prospects for reaching an international agreement to rein in carbon emissions significantly at the upcoming Paris climate
View ArticleEarth Talk: Energy East: Worse Than Keystone XL?
Dear EarthTalk: The proposed KeystoneXL oil pipeline from Canada into the U.S. seems to get all the headlines, but shouldn't we also be worried about
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Firefighters Race To Raise Money For The Leukemia and...
These firefighers are in good shape. Very good shape. They proved it recently by snagging some of the top spots in the annual Scott Firefighter Stair
View ArticleEarth Talk: Solar's Uncertain Future
Dear EarthTalk: What's going to happen to the U.S. solar industry when the federal solar investment tax credit expires next year? --
View ArticleEarth Talk: A National Food Policy?
Dear EarthTalk: What is the "National Food Policy" that environmentalists and foodies are asking President Obama to enact by Executive Order, and how
View ArticleEarthTalk: E-Waste Blizzard
Dear EarthTalk: The collective impact of all the iPhones and other devices we buy, use and then discard must be mind-boggling at this point. Has
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: When Neighbors Drive, Seniors Thrive
The Neighbor Ride Program and similar services like Neighborride are nonprofit organizations that coordinate volunteers to drive seniors as well as
View ArticleEarth Talk: Health Impacts of Coal
Dear EarthTalk: I saw a chart that quantified the negative impacts on our health of our reliance on coal as an energy source. It was pretty shocking
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Hope on the Slopes is a Fundraiser for Cancer Research
Hope on the Slopes is one of the many events that help to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Similar to Relays for Life, the skiing and
View ArticleEarth Talk: Televisions Bigger and Greener Than Ever
Dear EarthTalk: I am in the market for a new flat screen TV. Are some models greener than others? - M.K. According to the
View ArticleEarth Talk: What Fish Can We Eat?
Dear EarthTalk: What are some basic guidelines about seafood consumption, especially for women and in light of all the pollution threats to our oceans
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Ridgecrest Elementary Teaches Children To Recognize...
The mission of the Ridgecrest Elementary School is to "leave no child behind." The educators maintain high expectations of themselves and their
View ArticleEarth Talk: Beyond Flame Retardants
Dear EarthTalk: What is being done to get toxic flame retardants out of children's furniture and other products? -- M.S.
View ArticleEarth Talk: Revenge of the Bacteria
Dear EarthTalk: How is it that antibiotics are being "overused," as I've read, and what are the potential consequences? -- M.C.
View ArticleEarth Talk: The New Skinny on Dietary Fat
Dear EarthTalk: What's the skinny on fat these days? I saw a major magazine cover image recently that was suggesting fat wasn't so bad for us after
View ArticleAmericanTown's Heroes: Emily Elliott Gave Frogger A New Leash On Life
When an animal is injured you can usually find people to help, but not all of them will go to the lengths that Emily Elliott did. After joining a
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