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Earth Talk | Wednesday, October 10,2007
{after 1st article on article listing} The straight dirt
Addressing the chief threats to healthy soil
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The soil beneath our feet is a critical resource but
subject to many threats. What are they, and what can be done?
Even among the ecology-minded, soil
Earth Talk | Wednesday, September 26,2007
Healthy baby food
Giving rugrats nutritious food just encourages them
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Where does one turn in order to give babies fresh,
organic food?
Babies deserve the best possible start in life, so
giving them nutritious food i
Earth Talk | Wednesday, September 12,2007
Removing land mines
They kill or injure about 26,000 people each year
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What is the status of the land mines issue popularized
by Princess Diana and Paul McCartney’s ex-wife, Heather Mills?
Land mines were first widely
Earth Talk | Wednesday, August 15,2007
Economic justice and saving the earth
Good environmental policy flourishes where there’s fairness
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Aside from the obvious benefits to humanity of
reducing poverty, how would promoting more economic equality around
the world benefit the environment?
Earth Talk | Wednesday, August 8,2007
Driving on natural gas
The Civic GX may be the cleanest mainstream car on the road
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Honda produces a natural-gas-powered Civic. What
exactly comes out of the vehicle’s tailpipe, and how harmful to the
environment is the extraction and ref
Earth Talk | Wednesday, July 25,2007
Safe. Period.
Helping the environment during that time of the month
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Are there environmentally friendly alternatives to
tampons and sanitary pads?
Women of ancient cultures couldn’t buy feminine
hygiene produ
Earth Talk | Wednesday, July 11,2007
Bad to the bone
Motorcycles are tough on the environment
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How much pollution do motorcycles generate? Are there
efforts to make them more eco-friendly?
Motorcycles typically get about double the gas mileag
Earth Talk | Wednesday, June 27,2007
Breast cancers linked to chemical exposure
Increased incidence tied to pollution from everyday products
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Is there any proof linking human breast cancer to
exposure to chemicals in the environment, or do researchers think most
cases of breast cancer are genetic
Earth Talk | Wednesday, June 13,2007
Dead seed goals
Terminator seeds represent another attack on traditional farming
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What is the “terminator seed” proposed
for use in agriculture, and why is it so controversial?
Since the dawn of civilization farmers h
Earth Talk | Wednesday, May 30,2007
Diesel danger
School bus exhaust can pose a cancer threat to children
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Are children breathing in dangerous exhaust fumes by
riding the school bus?
More than 24 million children ride the bus to school
every day and as
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