Dear EarthTalk: Is so-called eco-friendly dry cleaning a reality? – Jane Krause, Garden City, NJ
Although some greener alternatives exist, most dry cleaners still use perchloroethylene (“perc” for short), a petroleum-based
Dear EarthTalk: It seems to me the single biggest potential “environmental” problem we could face—even bigger than global warming or a nuclear war—is a comet or asteroid striking
Dear EarthTalk,
How can I minimize energy and packaging waste this holiday season?
-Marianne, via e-mail
If you’re dreaming of a green holiday season this year, you’ll have
AMANDA LEE MYERS
Associated Press
Crews were busy Friday assessing damage and cleaning up after a storm that brought record rainfall to Los Angeles, snowfall to northern elevations, snarled traffic
Santa Monica is three years behind schedule for water independence due to delays in obtaining permits for some of the proposed plans.
The city is using about 20 percent less
By SUDHIN THANAWALA and JANIE HAR
Desperate families posted photos and messages on social media and at shelters in hopes of finding missing loved ones, many of them elderly, nearly
The Woolsey fire has destroyed hundreds of homes in Malibu. Many residents are sleeping on friends’ couches or staying in hotels, unsure of whether they will be able to return
LINDSEY TANNER
AP Medical Writer
Smoke masks. Eye drops. No outdoor exercise. This is how Californians are trying to cope with wildfires choking the state, but experts say an increase
CHRISTOPHER WEBER
Associated Press
Southern California residents faced with the loss of lives and homes in a huge wildfire also are grappling with the destruction of a vast swath of
SETH BORENSTEIN
AP Science Writer
Both nature and humans share blame for California's devastating wildfires, but forest management did not play a major role, despite President Donald Trump&
By AMANDA LEE MYERS and CHRISTOPHER WEBER
Associated Press
Some residents who fled Southern California's huge wildfire were allowed to return home Monday but hundreds of thousands remained
Fog that has been shrouding parts of Southern California will continue into mid-week before a return of Santa Ana winds.
The National Weather Service says areas of coastal low clouds
