June 1, 2009 by E - The Environmental Magazine
Filed under Earth and Environment, Life, The Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: With plug-in hybrid and electric cars due to hit the roads sometime soon, will there be places to plug them in besides at home? And if so, how much will it cost to re-charge?
– Nicole Koslowsky, Pompano Beach, FL
Gasoline-electric hybrids, like the Toyota Prius, are all the rage due to their fuel [...]
December 29, 2008 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
Filed under Earth and Environment, Life, The Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that some baby bottles contain chemicals that can cause health problems for babies? If so, how can I find alternatives that are safer? Â – Amy Gorman, Berkeley, CA
No links connecting specific human illnesses to chemicals oozing out of baby bottles have been proven definitively. Nonetheless, [...]
October 27, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil
Filed under Earth and Environment, Life, The Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: I saw a cover line on a magazine that said, “The next world war will be over water.” Tell me we’re not really running out of water! – Nell Fox, Seattle, WAÂ
Today fully one-sixth of the world’s human population lacks access to clean drinking water, and more than two million people-mostly kids-die each year [...]
