A new generation of ranchers is exploring sustainable ways to raise cattle, sheep and goats in California. Some are grazing herds on fire-prone lands, reducing wildfire risks and improving soils.
Earth's biggest rivers are streams of warm water vapor in the atmosphere that can cause huge rain and snowfall over land. Climate change is making them longer, wetter and stronger.
Dear EarthTalk:
Are climate change and other environmental issues affecting or informing mainstream (Wall Street) investment strategies, or is sustainability-oriented investing still just a do-gooder niche?
Mary S. New York, NY
Dear EarthTalk:
Why are environmentalists so scared of Donald Trump winning a second term?
Jay W., Modesto, CA
A cooperative power supplier that last week announced the shuttering of coal operations in Colorado and New Mexico, announced a new energy plan at the Capitol on Wednesday.
An energy trade group based in Denver has responded to some of the comments made during Tuesday night's Democratic National Committee candidate debate about climate change policies the candidates would enact against the oil and gas industry, particularly an end to drilling on federal lands.
Perovskites - a calcium titanium oxide crystal - may be able to take the place of silicon in solar cells.
Consumers are now facing product labels touted as "eco-friendly," "safe for the environment" or "organic." Which ones can be trusted?
Rules for organic labeling apply mostly to foods rather than other types of products.
Water managers from throughout the Colorado River Basin took the stage at the Colorado River Water Users Association conference earlier this month to talk about conserving water in the face of the twin threats to the river: increasing demand and climate change.
