Research conducted on GMO foods confirms the ability of these products to manipulate the genetic codes of other organisms. Could they also manipulate human genetic codes?

Dear EarthTalk: What exactly are “citizen scientists” and how can I become one?

Based in one of the country’s hotbeds of local food culture in Asheville, North Carolina, The Urban Farm School is a comprehensive, 30-week program for students to learn the ins and outs of how to be a successful urban farmer...

Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, is a process whereby drillers blast millions of gallons of water, sand and hazardous chemicals at high-pressure into...

For more than 11 years I’ve lived without money, government assistance or conscious barter...

In the race to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy and avoid runaway climate change...

The idea of turning a large chunk of forest in central Maine into a national park dates back at least 150 years...

Utility companies around the world are swapping out electric, gas and water analog meters and replacing them...

The key to this success is using the Grow Biointensive method, a holistic organic gardening approach.

Sadly for our world and its biodiversity, whales are still being killed despite an international ban on commercial whaling.

Long before turning into the popular garden addition they are today, Sal Gilbertie was growing herbs.

Dear EarthTalk, Which are the most fuel-efficient hybrid and/or all-electric cars available to consumers today (just the affordable ones, please!) 

In 2007, the term Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) was coined when honeybees in 24 U.S. states and four continents began disappearing. Worker bees failed to return to the hive, leaving the uncapped brood abandoned.

Dear EarthTalk: Pharmaceuticals were in the news again recently, how they are polluting water and raising a host of health issues because we dispose of them both unused and used through body waste elimination. What can be done? — Lucy Abbot, Macon, GA

Given the lack of federal action to curb greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., several East Coast states joined together in 2008 to form the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)...

"Paper or plastic?" Of course the correct answer is "neither." But on the (hopefully rare) occasions you find yourself without your personal shopping bag, what is the best response for the eco-conscious consumer? Organic food is always better, or is it?

Mercury in the fish we like to eat is a big problem in the United States and increasingly around the world.

Dear Lynn, Is there any feng shui advantage to keeping bedroom doors (or other rooms) closed or open when not in use? I like to keep doors open but my husband likes doors closed. I appreciate any insight you can provide.

Urban biking is flourishing. It's emission-less, cheap, readily accessible transportation that improves health and brings together communities.

A new survey finds more Americans would choose providing clean water for the world than accepting million for themselves.

Dear Lynn,I need back surgery that will require an extended recuperation time at home. Is there any feng shui advice you can give me to turn my bedroom into a more healing environment? I have a supportive husband at home, so that is a help. — SJ, Beverly, MA

Dear EarthTalk: Some drycleaners I've seen offer "wet cleaning" as opposed to dry cleaning. What's the difference? Is it better for the environment? — Elizabeth Connelly, Tampa, FL

Dear EarthTalk: I heard someone say that legalizing pot — as Californians considered doing last year — would benefit the environment. How would that be? — William T., Portland, OR