Articles on Global Warming

Early-Blooming Wildflowers: A Sign of Global Warming?

A Q&A with EarthTalk; reprinted with permission I've noticed that wildflower blooms in the mountains have been coming earlier and earlier in recent years. Is this a sign of global...

Life on Google Earth

The map didn’t make sense. It was one of those grainy, black-and-white topographical maps, the kind of 8 ½ x 11 photocopy you get in the mail to inform you of an upcoming...

Shroom Raider

Celebrity mycologist. You might say it’s an oxymoron, but only if you recognize the word in the first place. After all, mycologists — scientists who study fungus —...

Who Are the Greenest Celebrities?

A Q&A with EarthTalk, republished with permission. Q. Who are the greenest celebrities? – Eddie Kelley, Albuquerque, NM A. While there are no precise standards by which to...

Is Birth Control the Solution to Climate Change?

A Q&A with EarthTalk, republished with permission. Q. Green groups don’t seem to discuss human population growth, but I think the biggest issue confronting the planet is the...

Nice Save

If global warming is the question, then the answer — according to Environmental Defense Fund president Fred Krupp — is entrepreneurship and innovation. In contrast to the...

William the Green Garbage Truck

Talking to children about important issues such as global warming and natural resource protection may seem daunting. Fortunately, William the green garbage truck is here to help. James...

Everything Adds Up

Showering with a partner or keeping the lights turned off can reap a plethora of benefits — though we seldom think of its effect on climate change. These actions are two of the...

Earth for Hire

If you started at scenic Bethany Beach on the Delaware shore and drove due west on Route 26 for 10 miles, you’d hit the town of Dagsboro. Pass through town, drive a few more miles...

Power Play

Nuclear power has inspired fear, debate and protest marches for decades. Initially developed as a terrifying tool of war, the physics of nuclear power have since been harnessed by moguls...