http://www.happyherald.com/palmbeach/articles.sec-8487-1-earth-talk-q-a.html Recycling, which turns materials that would otherwise be incinerated or become landfill-clogging waste into valuable resources, has become second nature for many Americans. As many as four out of five U.S. households already take the time to separate recyclables from trash.]]> Natural healers have extolled the cancerpreventing virtues of garlic and onions for years, but only recently do we have enough scientific research to draw some conclusions.]]> While rumors have circulated for years that diet sodas are unhealthy, researchers have found no direct links between such drinks and specific human health problems. Aspartame (also known as NutraSweet) is the sugar alternative of choice for most diet soda makers.]]> Perhaps the most infamous U.S. dead zone is an 8,500 square mile swath of the Gulf of Mexico, not far from where the nutrient-laden Mississippi River, which drains farms up and down the Midwest, lets out.]]> With the environment now high atop the public agenda, green jobs are more popular than ever.]]> Coastal regions in the U.S. are more popular and more heavily populated than ever. But even before the effects of global warming started to kick in, reports the non-profit World Resources Institute, more than half of the coastal ecosystems of the...]]> Dear EarthTalk: What has the nature of the agreement just forged between green groups and the U.S. government for wolf protection in the Northern Rockies? – Peggy Marshall, Boise, ID]]> Tar sands oil or ("Tar sands") is slang for bituminous sand, a mixture of sand, clay, water and an extremely gooey form of petroleum known as bitumen, which resembles tar in appearance.]]> Dear EarthTalk: Is air quality in the United States improving or getting worse?Is it cleaner in some parts of the country than in others?  Gould, Sherman Oaks, CA Air quality across the ]]> Recent news reports have revealed the discovery of previously unknown species inhabiting the deepest parts of our oceans.]]> It%uFFFDs difficult to say how likely such an arbitrary goal might be, but green leaders and others are optimistic. The waiting list for the new electric Nissan Leaf, rolling off the factory floor as we speak, is some 20,000 Americans long. The auto industry expects similar demand for other new electric and plug-in hybrid cars hitting U.]]> President Obama is much more interested in family planning around the world than his predecessor ever was. One of Obama%uFFFDs first acts upon assuming office in 2009 was the restoration of funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). George W. Bush had withheld some $244 million in aid to the UNFPA over the previous seven years.]]> Now that many consumers are beginning to care about their own environmental footprints, manufacturers are responding with loads of greener offerings.]]>