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November 2, 2009 by Michael Kaufmann  
Filed under Earth and Environment

How is loss of microscopic ocean plankton affecting the environment as a whole?

The American Rivers groups bestows praise on our city

EarthTalk answers your burning questions about cars that run on water and using Borax for green housecleaning.

EarthTalk discusses two bedroom topics.

Dear EarthTalk: With all the talk of rising seas, what could happen to the rivers that flow into the oceans? Will they reverse flow? Will rising seas back up into fresh water lakes? And what happens to our groundwater should saltwater flow backwards into it? – Sandy Smith, concerned Michigander
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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, WA 
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 [...]

September 1, 2008 by Kellen Rice  
Filed under Features, Life, The Issue, The Magazine, The Page One Story

Whether you’re an undergrad headed to the dorm or just moving into your first place, you’re leaving the nest and need stuff.
For the college crowd, by now, you’ve not only had a few awkward Facebook conversations with your new roommate (look to see how many pictures he or she is tagged in that are added [...]

Dear EarthTalk: I know there’s a big debate now as to why we need bottled water at all, but is anyone addressing the incredible waste of plastic bottles by this industry? — Bert B., Dubuque, Iowa

The plastic waste spawned by the recent astronomical growth in the bottled water business is significant. [...]