As mined minerals go, Borax (actually boron, oxygen and sodium) could be worse — and it has many relatively non-toxic uses, from cleaning to pest control to potentially treating cancer and aiding in ...

A movement is afoot among real estate lenders to offer special mortgages and other incentives designed to reward energy efficiency and green-friendly building and restoration. Borrowers planning to ...

When most people think of electric scooters, they imagine office-goes wearing sharp suits riding their matte black scooters through flat city streets, zipping past cars stuck in bumper-to-bumper ...

Researchers are studying whether environmental factors could be causing an uptick in prostate cancer recently. I work at a fast food place and I am appalled by the amount of unpurchased food we throw ...

As Antarctica warms due to climate change, an unexpected phenomenon is occurring: the “greening” of the continent. As ice melts, certain areas once covered in snow and ice are becoming hospitable to ...

The live music industry has skyrocketed over the last few decades. In 2023, the multinational Live Nation Entertainment reported 145 million fans attending 50,000 live events worldwide. The average ...

Some 17 states now offer homeowners tax rebates or incentives for the purchase and/or installation of solar power equipment. Dear EarthTalk: Everyone knows we should recycle metal, glass and plastic ...