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Mar 09: Manure To Energy On average, dairy cows produce about 70 pounds of milk a day. Unfortunately, they also produce about 150 pounds a day of manure.

Cow Manure

Mar 10: NY’s Ban On Invasive Species Goes Into Effect In a win for New York State’s natural areas, new regulations have gone into effect banning a long list of plants and animals that have plagued our fields, forests, and freshwaters.

Japanese Barberry

Mar 11: The Rising Hudson The Hudson River is an extension of the Atlantic Ocean that flows from the Narrows in New York Harbor up through the Capital Region and beyond and it is linked to any changes in water levels in the Atlantic and around the globe.

Hudson River

Mar 12: Tuning Into Nature’s Rhythms Most of us feel a connection to the seasons—the relief that comes with green leaves unfolding in early spring, the soothing sound of crickets in the summer, or the honking of migrating geese in the fall.

leaves

Mar 13: Dynamic Tidal Power A consortium of Dutch hydraulic experts and the global consulting firm ARCADIS has been funded by the Dutch and Chinese governments to assess the viability of building a tidal power facility along the east coast of China using a technology known as Dynamic Tidal Power.

Tidal Power Station

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.

Recent Updates

Mar05

Has Phragmites Met Its Match?

Goats are gaining a reputation as allies in the fight against invasive plants. Urban parks, college campuses, and nature preserves are taking advantage of their appetites and agility – using them to control everything from autumn olive to multiflora rose.

Posted by EarthWise in Air and Water, Economy and Policy, Health, Invasive Species, Sustainable Living, Wildlife and Habitat

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Mar04

Dog Days Of Winter

This winter filled with endless snows and bone-chilling temperatures makes it difficult to focus on a warming climate. But the truth of the matter is that the warming climate is playing a major role in our harsh winter weather.

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

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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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