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Dear EarthTalk: What is solar geo-engineering and how can it help stave off global warming? -- Jamie Renquist , Salem, Ore.



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The jury is still out as to whether human overpopulation will become a footnote in history or the dominant ill that stands in the way of all other efforts to achieve sustainability and a kinder, gentler world. Pictured: A crowded street in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Contributed Photo



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The jury is still out as to whether human overpopulation will become a footnote in history or the dominant ill that stands in the way of all other efforts to achieve sustainability and a kinder, gentler world.



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Dear EarthTalk: Might another possible source for ethanol be discarded pastries from bakeries? For that matter, wouldn't fermenting unsold bananas, oranges and apples from grocery store produce departments be able to provide an ample supply of fuel? -- Curious in Warren, Pa.



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There has never been a better time to renovate green, given the abundance of Earth-friendly building material choices as well as contractors well-versed in energy- and resource-efficiency. Photo: Contributed Photo



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There has never been a better time to renovate green, given the abundance of Earth-friendly building material choices as well as contractors well-versed in energy- and resource-efficiency.



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Unsafe levels of lead contaminate soil in hundreds of neighborhoods around the U.S. where lead smelting facilities operated between the 1930s and 1960s.



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Unsafe levels of lead contaminate soil in hundreds of neighborhoods around the U.S. where lead smelting facilities operated between the 1930s and 1960s.



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Most Earth scientists agree that future sea levels will rise at a greater pace than during the last 50 years.



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According to Maria Diuk-Wasser at the Yale School of Public Health, the onset of human-induced global warming is likely to increase the infection rates of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue fever and West Nile virus by creating more mosquito-friendly habitats. Photo: Contributed Photo



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According to Maria Diuk-Wasser at the Yale School of Public Health, the onset of human-induced global warming is likely to increase the infection rates of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue fever and West Nile virus by creating more mosquito-friendly habitats.



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While habitat loss as a result of human encroachment is a primary threat to birds and wildlife of all kinds, outdoor cats, counting both pets and feral animals, no doubt exacerbate the problem by killing up to 3.7 billion birds each year -- along with up to 20 billion other small mammals.



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Dear EarthTalk: The three-year anniversary of the 2010 BP oil spill just passed.



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Dear EarthTalk: My kids just want to play video games and watch TV all day. Do you have any tips for getting them outside to appreciate nature more? -- Sue Levinson, Bowie, Md.



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Dear EarthTalk: My kids just want to play video games and watch TV all day. Do you have any tips for getting them outside to appreciate nature more? -- Sue Levinson, Bowie, Md.



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Dear EarthTalk: My kids just want to play videos games and watch TV all day. Do you have any tips for getting them outside to appreciate nature more? -- Sue Levinson, Bowie, Md.



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Researchers have found that children who play outside more are in better shape, more creative, less aggressive and show better concentration than their couch potato counterparts. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto



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Organizers from Earth Day Network , the nonprofit group dedicated to diversifying and mobilizing the environmental movement through planning and coordinating Earth Day activities and events around the world, have chosen "The Face of Climate Change" as the theme for 2013's celebration on April 22.



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Organizers from Earth Day Network , the nonprofit group dedicated to diversifying and mobilizing the environmental movement through planning and coordinating Earth Day activities and events around the world, have chosen "The Face of Climate Change" as the theme for 2013's celebration on April 22.



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Organizers from Earth Day Network , the non-profit group dedicated to diversifying and mobilizing the environmental movement through planning and coordinating Earth Day activities and events around the world, have chosen "The Face of Climate Change" as the theme for 2013's celebration on April 22.



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