Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that cutting and burning trees adds more global warming pollution to the atmosphere than all the cars and trucks in the world combined?
— Mitchell Vale,
The problem with a general presidential electionis that tens of thousands ofresidentsvoting on federal or state offices and propositionsdon't careabout local issues or who's running for
A phrase that has found its way into our daily lexicon this year is "fiscal cliff." It refers to a combination of federal government spending cuts and expiring
This past election season I received more robocalls than I have friends. Lots more. Each morning I was greeted with so many urgent e-mails telling me I had to
One of my favorite pastimes has always been judging other people. Not only is it an excellent way to kill time — it's also an ingenious technique of avoiding
This is an overview of the major issues that both Obama and Romney have failed to mention during their campaigns. These are issues that aren't going away anytime
Erosion is what happens when running water takes a piece of the surrounding earth with it. It is a slow process usually, but over time can create a very large
Dear EarthTalk: What is currently being done in the U.S. to ensure the wise use and safety of our nation's groundwater?
— Kevin Orr, Baton Rouge, La.
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Tomorrow is election day. Vote if you haven't done so already.
This particular election is important, not only because we can select who will represent us inWashingtonandSacramentobut inSanta
Editor:
Both City Council candidates Gleam Davis and Shari Davis support expanding multi-family, low-income housing projects to their north of Wilshire neighborhood, from Wilshire to San Vicente boulevards.
