Overhunting, deforestation, pollution, extinction
Species loss accelerating globally, more and more extinctions occurring
Nov. 12, 2011 Leave a Comment
What’s the latest on the pet overpopulation issue?
Sept. 10, 2011 5 Comments
Listen to Bob Barker and Drew Carey!
The Great Catsby: A 1920s-themed gala for the animals
Sept. 1, 2011 Leave a Comment
Hurry! Tickets are on sale only until Sept. 9 at 10 P.M.
EarthTalk: China’s carbon emissions? Amphibians on the decline?
Dec. 10, 2010 1 Comment
What is China doing to the environment?
MSPCA rescues 101 cats from two households in two days
Nov. 7, 2010 Leave a Comment
Cats extremely ill and malnourished
Southern Sudan proposes animal-shaped cities
Aug. 22, 2010 Leave a Comment
Right now, Southern Sudan has about 60 km of roads and health care services are rarely readily available for the country’s populace.
EarthTalk: CT scan radiation? Return to the wild?
Aug. 21, 2010 Leave a Comment
Should you fear radiation exposure from medical procedures?
Fable III Will Teem With Animals
May 11, 2010 2 Comments
Disappointed at the lack of animals in prior Fable games? This should help.
Game on! Why DisneyXD star Tania Gunadi is one to watch!
July 1, 2009 4 Comments
Tania talks about roller coasters, hand to hand combat, bunnies, and boba tea!
EarthTalk: Nanotechnology? Fur?
May 18, 2009 Leave a Comment
Dear EarthTalk: What is “nanotechnology?” I’ve heard that nanoparticles are already in consumer products, yet we haven’t really studied their potential health impacts. – Dan Zeff, San Francisco, CA Nanotechnology makes use of minuscule objects-whose width can be 10,000 times narrower than a human hair-known as nanoparticles. Upwards of 600 products on store shelves today [...]
EarthTalk: Global warming skeptics? Elephants in trouble?
April 6, 2009 1 Comment
Dear EarthTalk: I keep meeting people who say that human-induced global warming is only theory, that just as many scientists doubt it as believe it. Can you settle the score? — J. Proctor, London, UK So-called “global warming skeptics” are indeed getting more vocal than ever, and banding together to show their solidarity against the [...]
EarthTalk: Living near a gas station? Species Survival Plan?
March 30, 2009 Leave a Comment
Dear EarthTalk: I am looking at possibly buying a house that is very close to a gasoline station. Is it safe to live so close to a gas station? What concerns should I have? I have toddler and infant babies. — Ranjeeta, Houston, TX Despite all the modern health and safety guidelines they must follow, [...]
EarthTalk: Hybrid cars? Aerial wolf hunting?
March 9, 2009 4 Comments
Dear EarthTalk: If you have an electric or plug-in hybrid car, you’re paying for electricity rather than gasoline all or most of the time. How does that cost compare to a gas-powered car’s cost-per-mile? And since the electricity may be generated from some other polluting source, does it really work out to be better for [...]
EarthTalk: Cheetahs? Cold winters?
Feb. 16, 2009 Leave a Comment
Dear EarthTalk: What’s happening with wild populations of cheetahs, the fastest land animals on Earth? — Eduardo Ramirez, Braintree, MA Due to its plight in recent decades, the cheetah, which can reach speeds of 70 miles per hour, is considered one of the world’s most endangered species by the Convention of International Trade in Endangered [...]
Zoo Hospital
Dec. 3, 2007 Leave a Comment
Zoo Hospital is a plot-driven collection of mini-games that makes you a summer intern at your aunt’s zoo The adventures unfold as you learn how to treat 40 kinds of animals including mammals, reptiles and birds. It’s your job to diagnose and treat the creatures and return them to their habitats healthy and well-adjusted. Features: [...]
