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Norway And Electric Cars

January 18, 2016 By WAMC WEB

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One of the standard criticisms aimed at electric cars is whether they actually are good for the environment when everything is taken into account.  For example, people worry about the amount of energy expended and the environmental impact of actually building the car.   Recent studies have shown that this balances out over a relatively short amount of the car’s lifetime.

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Listening To Forest Data

January 8, 2016 By WAMC WEB

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The forest is playing a symphony. By tapping into environmental monitoring sensors at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, a tool called WaterViz captures a real-time audio visualization of the forest’s water cycle.

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Composting Pays

January 5, 2016 By WAMC WEB

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Many people compost their food scraps and yard waste because they think it is the right thing to do.  In some places, like San Francisco and Seattle, there is curbside pickup available to have these organic materials composted.

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Ecology And Designing Future Cities

January 4, 2016 By WAMC WEB

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When most people hear the word ‘ecology’ – chances are it conjures up images of scientists working in distant, wild landscapes, such as old growth forests or remote mountain lakes. Increasingly, however, ecological studies are focused on urban and suburban areas.

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Businesses Going Solar

December 28, 2015 By WAMC WEB

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The fourth annual Solar Means Business Report is out.  It identifies major commercial solar projects and ranks America’s top solar users. Just since the first report came out, the amount of solar power installed by America’s top companies has tripled.

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Antibiotic Apocalypse

December 18, 2015 By WAMC WEB

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Virtually everyone listening to this radio segment has relied on antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection. Since the 1940’s, we’ve used antibiotics to combat everything from strep throat to sinus infections. They also play an important role in surgery and cancer therapies.

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Local Food In A Global World

November 12, 2015 By WAMC WEB

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In the Northeast, many are enjoying the last of autumn’s bounty. When we grow fruits and vegetables, we can choose to forgo pesticides, GMOs, or industrial fertilizer. When we shop at farmer’s markets, we support family farms and help maintain open space that we all enjoy.

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Ocean Plastic And Birds

October 13, 2015 By EarthWise

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We have talked about the plastic blight – the growing presence of discarded plastic polluting our streets and our waterways.  We have discussed the so-called garbage patches in the ocean, composed primarily of plastic.   A new study discusses the effects of ocean plastic pollution on seabirds and the results are horrifying.

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Outsourcing Our Emissions

October 9, 2015 By EarthWise

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The average American is responsible for one of the largest carbon footprints in the world. Some 37% of our carbon emissions is associated with electricity generation; 33% stems from transportation – largely personal automobiles. The remaining 30% is attributed to industry, residential use, and agriculture.

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Counting Trees

October 8, 2015 By EarthWise

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A new satellite study led by Yale University and published in the journal Nature calculates that there are more than three trillion trees on Earth.  This is seven and a half times more than previous estimates, which had calculated just over 400 billion trees worldwide.

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Less Beef

October 6, 2015 By EarthWise

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In the Northeast, grilling season is almost over. While many will miss backyard barbecues, it’s high time that we rethink the American summer ideal of a thick, juicy steak.

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Solar Power And The Landscape

October 5, 2015 By EarthWise

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The use of solar power is growing rapidly but with all the growth, solar power only provides 1% of the country’s electricity.  On the other hand, in 2014, solar power accounted for almost a third of all the new US electric generating capacity.  According to the International Energy Agency, solar power could be the world’s leading source of electricity by the year 2050.

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The Environmental Movement Works

September 17, 2015 By EarthWise

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When each day seems to bring more bad news about the health of our planet, it can be easy to wonder if the environmental movement is working. But a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found that, at the state level, environmentalism is linked with lower carbon emissions.

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We Need More Free-Range Kids  

September 4, 2015 By EarthWise

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Once-upon-a-time, kids were expected to amuse themselves outdoors. Today, fears of shady neighbors and bodily harm have led to a nation of parents who appear content to keep their kids inside, playing computer games, surfing the web, texting, and watching TV.

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The Heat From Global Warming

August 28, 2015 By EarthWise

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The average surface temperature around the world has gone up over a degree over the past 40 years but some people argue that if the greenhouse effect was really at fault, the temperature rise would be much larger.

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Wind To Hydrogen

August 20, 2015 By EarthWise

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There is lots of talk about hydrogen cars these days.  Toyota is introducing their Mirai fuel cell car this fall.  Proponents tout hydrogen as the best way to fuel environmentally-friendly cars.

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