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To mine or not to mine?
Dear EarthTalk: Are plans to mine uranium near the Grand Canyon, as proposed by the Bush administration in 2008, still...
Read moreMicrowaves light (energy) eaters
Dear EarthTalk How does the microwave compare in energy use, say, to using a gas or electric stove burner to...
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Poor water quality may have better days ahead
DOWNTOWN — There is finally some good news to come out of Heal the Bay’s 19th Annual Beach Report Card...
Read moreBig problems often come in small places
Dear EarthTalk What is “nanotechnology?” I’ve heard that nanoparticles are already in consumer products, yet we haven’t really studied their...
Read moreKiller heat
Dear EarthTalk: Has anyone been tracking whether climate change is causing more loss of human life as it gets more...
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Green is an expensive designation
DOWNTOWN — There’s the cost of going green, and then there’s the cost of letting everyone know about it. One...
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Leaf blower enforcement upsets some SM residents
CITYWIDE — Using a leaf blower within the city limits has been off limits since 1991, but a daytime walk...
Read moreDust in the wind
Dear EarthTalk I run a sorting machine at the post office, and am worried about all the paper dust swirling...
Read moreA monument to longevity
Dear EarthTalk What is the status of Hawaiian monk seals and how will the new national monument designation in the...
Read moreEliminating greenhouse gas one tree at a time
OCEAN PARK BLVD — A newly planted pine tree will be the center of a ceremony today celebrating Earth Day...
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