Happy Herald - Earth Talk Q & A https://www.happyherald.com/articles.sec-8487-1-earth-talk-q-a.html <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> Can you set the record straight about whether artificial turf is actually bad for our health and/or the environment?]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> Any ideas on how to engage my slacker teenager on issues of climate and environment?]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> What can we do to make our neighborhoods more walkable?]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> Is it true that there’s a link between good health and living near trees?]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> Are seaweed farms good for the planet or is that just industry hype?]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> Why do some wild animals live in cities more than in rural areas?]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> Are prairie dogs threatened or endangered these days?]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> Is leisure travel so bad for the planet that we are all better off just staying home?]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> Now that we are a few decades into the process of removing dams, how are the fish ecosystems doing? - H.F., Boulder, CO]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> Glass recycling has long been touted as a sustainable way to reduce waste and conserve resources. ]]> <![CDATA[Earth Talk]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> Since the start of her political career, Kamala Harris has repeatedly proven her commitment to a wide variety of ecological matters]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> How can homeowners make their homes greener and more efficient to cash in on rebates and incentives available under Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act?]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> In recent years, the wildfires incidents have intensified, driven by factors including climate change, land use patterns and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns.]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> The American Climate Corps (ACC) marks a significant step in the U.S. approach to climate change]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> Which of the big tech companies are considered the greenest now?]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> Why are conventional toothpaste tubes not eco-friendly? What better alternatives are out there?]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> I’m alarmed that a cement plant plans expansion behind our home. What are the potential health and environmental impacts of such a facility?]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> In the West Texas town of Sweetwater, about 40 miles west of Abilene on Interstate 20, there is a field filled to the brim with unwanted wind turbine blades. The first of these blades were deposited in 2017 and over the years the blades have accumulated to cover over 30 acres of land.]]> <![CDATA[DEAR EARTH TALK:]]> I’ve been hearing a lot of negative things about electric vehicles lately. Is the bloom off the rose? ]]>