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Parity at the pump
Dear EarthTalk I don’t understand why there are many European diesel cars with very high mileage ratings that are not...
Read moreNot long for this world?
Dear EarthTalk: Aren’t orangutans seriously threatened by the cutting down of forests? — Nick Chermayeff, Greenwich, CT Deforestation is indeed...
Read moreWhere did they go?
Dear EarthTalk Are elephant populations stable these days? Reuben Perrin Hartford, CT Far from it. The double whammy of poaching...
Read moreSurfers save the ocean
OCEAN PARK BEACH — Actress Tanna Frederick remembers the first time she got up on a wave. She was learning...
Read moreGas stations bad neighbors
Dear EarthTalk: I am looking at possibly buying a house that is very close to a gasoline station. Is it...
Read moreBumping up crops
Dear EarthTalk I want to start an organic vegetable garden in my yard and I would like to know how...
Read moreSolar program paying off
NOMA — Like many residents concerned about the cost of installing solar panels on their roofs, Ann Giagni wasn’t sure...
Read moreGrowing a solution
Dear EarthTalk There’s a lot of talk today about solar and wind power, but what about biomass? How big a...
Read moreShockingly affordable
Dear EarthTalk If you have an electric or plug-in hybrid car, you’re paying for electricity rather than gasoline all or...
Read moreMeat of the matter
Dear EarthTalk I don’t eat meat, for a variety of ethical and environmental reasons, and I’d rather not feed it...
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