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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.
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.
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.
Feb24
Food Waste: Now Illegal In Seattle
Previous Earth Wise segments have explored the global problem of food waste. In developing nations, inefficient harvesting and poor storage result in less than half of produced crops making it to the marketplace. In the U.S., food waste tends to occur in grocery stores, homes, and restaurants.
Environmental News
- China orders two local governments to punish polluting steel mills
- Still more snow and ice snarling airline traffic for Northeast
- Earthquake measuring 5.5 strikes off Guatemala: USGS
- UK government rejects calls for higher diesel tax to cut pollution
- Storm leads to 1,000 canceled flights in Texas as more snow heads east
Updated by @EarthWiseRadio