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Mar 02: Wave Power This technology is a fledgling state: there are only a handful of experimental wave generator plants in operation around the world.

Waves

Mar 03: Milkweed And Monarchs Milkweed is the only food plant that monarch caterpillars can eat and modern herbicides like those used on genetically modified crops are wiping it out over large areas.

monarch on milkweed

Mar 04: Dog Days Of Winter The truth of the matter is that the warming climate is playing a major role in our harsh winter weather.

Boston Winter

Mar 05: Has Phragmites Met Its Match? Goats are gaining a reputation as allies in the fight against invasive plants.

phragmites

Mar 06: Lessons From Europe On Warming Lakes Do you wonder how climate change is affecting lakes?

Russian Lake

From green business and new environmental legislation to how nature impacts our environment in ways never before considered, Earth Wise offers a look at our changing environment.

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Mar03

Milkweed And Monarchs

We have talked before about the huge decline in the population of monarch butterflies. The causes are a combination of factors including illegal logging in Mexico, droughts, wildfires, parasites, and most importantly, the drastic loss of crucial milkweed habitat in the US. Milkweed is the only food plant that monarch caterpillars can eat and modern herbicides like those used on genetically modified crops are wiping it out over large areas.

Posted by EarthWise in Climate Change, Sustainable Living, Wildlife and Habitat

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Mar02

Wave Power

Wave power is produced by the use of electricity generators placed on the surface of the ocean. Energy output is determined by wave height, wave speed, wavelength, and water density. This technology is a fledgling state: there are only a handful of experimental wave generator plants in operation around the world.

Posted by EarthWise in Air and Water, Economy and Policy, Energy, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized, Wildlife and Habitat

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Feb27

Fungus Sucks The Life Out Of Hibernating Bats

Common throughout North America, little brown bats keep insect populations in check. Anyone who has spent dusk near a lake has seen the little browns performing acrobatics on the wing as they feast on mosquitoes, midges, and gnats. Each bat can eat thousands of bugs each night.

Posted by EarthWise in Economy and Policy, Sustainable Living, Wildlife and Habitat

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Feb26

Floating Solar Panels

Japan is an island country with over 125 million people and doesn’t have much land to spare. The country is largely mountainous and has no room for large-scale solar plants. It has long embraced solar power, but has to be creative about where to put the solar panels.

Posted by EarthWise in Economy and Policy, Energy, Sustainable Living, Technology

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Feb25

Threats To Corals

Coral reefs are some of the most spectacular sights in the world. People call them the “rainforests of the sea.” These colorful otherworldly places are some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. Coral reefs provide a home for 25% of all marine species and they flourish even though ocean waters that provide few nutrients typically surround them.

Posted by EarthWise in Air and Water, Climate Change, Economy and Policy, Sustainable Living, Wildlife and Habitat

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