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Dear EarthTalk: Is virtual tourism better for the planet than actual tourism? If you’ve ever wanted to visit Yosemite National Park, the Great Barrier Reef or Tanzania’s Mt Kilimanjaro but couldn’t afford the costs or time away, virtual tourism might be just right for you. This latest trend in travel, which entails exploring destinations via…

Dear EarthTalk: Are there any electric vehicles available that can charge up using solar power (so you don’t have to plug them in to charge them)? Yes, there are electric vehicles (EVs) available that can be charged using solar power. Often referred to as solar-powered EVs or solar-charging EVs, these vehicles integrate solar panels into…

by John Grimaldi “We went up the stairs. My buddy jumped on the people he thought were wearing suicide vests. He went left, I went right. And that’s when I saw Osama bin Laden standing up taller than I thought.” That’s how former U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 member, senior chief petty officer Robert O’Neill…

(StatePoint) Love hiking in the great outdoors? Enjoy authentic, local cuisine? Get a thrill hurtling down mountain biking trails? Whatever sort of adventure you’re craving, Arkansas, also known as “The Natural State,” is a great destination to consider. “With wide-open landscapes, an abundance of natural resources, and friendly hospitality, an Arkansas trip is unlike any…

By: Marissa Meador While many young Hoosiers are enjoying their summers at the pool or playing video games at a friends’ house, a group of 18 teenagers are in a classroom planning for the future. As they listen to a speech from Marion Superior Court Judge Ryan Gardner, students take notes, sip water or Dunkin…

Dear EarthTalk: Can we mass produce heat pumps with the same effort as when the country retooled to make tanks for World War II? Environmental advocates are bullish on heat pumps as a better choice for home heating than the traditional options. “Heat pumps use only about a third as much electricity as baseboard electric…

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana announced today that it has received a $450,000 grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, a philanthropic arm of the Elevance Health Foundation, to continue its the ‘Food as Medicine’ program. Gleaners will once again partner with Eskenazi Health in this initiative. The ‘Food as Medicine’ program,…

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in reintroducing the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act (ISRRA), a bill to ensure that the President submits any sanctions relief relating to Iran for congressional review. The legislation would provide a backstop if the Executive Branch attempts to evade the legal requirements for congressional review…

Dear EarthTalk: How is America’s outdated power grid inhibiting efforts to fight climate change? Our outdated power grid is indeed a significant hindrance to efforts to combat climate change. One of the key issues is the grid’s limited capacity to integrate renewable energy sources (solar, wind, etc.), a needed step if we’re to make the…