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Interview: Karla Mendes on the Burning Amazon

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Brazilian environmental journalist Karla Mendes gives listeners the inside scoop on what’s behind the Amazon rainforest fires and how to stop them…

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Amazon Burning: What Can We Do To Stop Spreading Wildfires?

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The Amazon rainforest of South America is burning at an unprecedented rate. What can we to stop these forest fires from spreading?

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Cleaner Indoor Air Quality Can Help You Sleep Better

Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer AFM, air, apartment, California, carcinogenic, carcinogens, chair, Chemical, chemicals, couch, Coway, filter, filtration, fire, flame, furniture, house, household, houseplant, houseplants, indoor, indoor air quality, inside, low, low-VOC, mattress, off-gas, offgas, office, paint, plant, plants, quality, retardant, Safecoat, VOC, volatile organic compounds

Good indoor air quality is key to a good night’s sleep and overall healthy living, so do what you can reduce off-gassing furniture and paint and get your HVAC vents cleaned…

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Backyard Firepit Smoke: A Health Hazard?

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Backyard firepits provide a nice ambience but neighbors wonder whether the wood smoke is compromising their air quality especially as they leave windows open during the warmer months.

Wildfire burns through the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. Credit: US Forest Service.

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What Can I Do To Stop Wildfires?

Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer Climate Central, fire, forest fire, Forest Service, National Wildlife Federation, wildfire

Dear EarthTalk: Why are wildfires on the increase and what can be done to stop them from happening? —Sandy Heffran, Albuquerque, NM There’s no question that wildfires are on the increase across the American West and other fire-prone regions of the world, and most environmental leaders agree that global warming is largely to blame. In a […]