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Lindsay Patterson
Kellogg Schwab on human challenges of clean water
Kellogg Schwab told EarthSky that providing clean water and sanitation in the developing world is more than engineering water filters or purification systems.
July 19, 2010
Reid Ewing on how to create more walkable cities
People would drive less if the centers of cities were more developed, according to a 2010 analysis led by Reid Ewing.
July 19, 2010
Debby Crouse on evacuating sea turtle eggs from Gulf region
Debby Crouse said an estimated 70,000 sea turtle eggs are being evacuated from beaches bordering the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic coast of Florida.
July 19, 2010
Patricia Mechael on mHealth, or mobile health
Patricia Mechael discusses health care workers using cell phones to improve the health of pregnant women and babies in small African countries.
July 12, 2010
Algae invasion of Hawaii’s coral reefs
Invasive algae blooms are damaging Hawaii's famous coral reefs. It is estimated it would take 30 years of work to improve the reefs.
July 5, 2010
Gulf oil spill impacting sea turtles
Since the oil spill began in April until mid-June, five times as many dead sea turtles have been found in the Gulf as last year for the same period.
July 5, 2010
Tony Barnston predicts above-normal 2010 hurricane season
Tony Barnston explained why so many storms are predicted for 2010. Florida and the Caribbean islands, are at greater risk from hurricanes this year.
June 28, 2010
Arsenic in drinking water with Lex van Geen
Tens of millions of people are drinking water from wells contaminated by arsenic, an element that causes cancers. But testing wells for arsenic could help end the health crisis.
June 28, 2010
Energy from algae is a wildcard
Dr. Kammen, energy and policy advisor to the Obama administration, spoke to EarthSky about the potential of energy from algae - tiny ocean plants.
June 28, 2010
Why did talks break down at the International Whaling Commission?
Days before the end of this year's International Whaling Commission meeting, the talks break down for a compromise between whaling and anti-whaling nations.
June 25, 2010
