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Raw Wastewater On Farms

August 21, 2017 By EarthWise

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Clean water supplies are dwindling around the world.  As a result, the use of untreated wastewater on farms for crop irrigation is on the rise. 

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Saving Bees With Software

April 11, 2017 By EarthWise

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The worldwide decline in the population of bees and other pollinators has impelled farmers to do what they can to encourage and nurture bees on their land.  Protecting bees is important because pollinators are essential for growing many foods including coffee, cacao, almonds and many other fruits and vegetables.

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Positive Environmental News

March 2, 2017 By EarthWise

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From melting Arctic ice to dying coral reefs to rising sea levels, there was no shortage of grim environmental news in 2016.  But the news wasn’t all bad.  There were several bright spots for the environment last year as well.

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European Lessons On Food Waste

February 17, 2017 By EarthWise

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Americans toss out an almost unbelievable $161 billion worth of food every year.  There are numerous efforts underway to address this problem, but they are mostly at the local level or in the business sector.   To date, we have no national- or international-level policies that tackle the issue.  In this regard, Europe is way ahead of us.

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Wind Farms And Ordinary Farms

January 18, 2017 By EarthWise

Wind Farms And Ordinary Farmshttps://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/EW-01-18-17-Wind-Farms-and-Ordinary-Farms.mp3

Farmers in many places have found additional sources of income by allowing wind turbines to be built on their land.  One example is the Amazon Wind Farm, which is a massive project of over 100 turbines near Elizabeth City, North Carolina.  The 494-foot tall turbine towers scattered over 34 square miles are rising up above farms that grow corn, wheat and soybeans.  It is the first utility-scale wind farm in the Southeast.

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Wild Bee Loss Puts Crops At Risk

January 27, 2016 By Nationally Produced Shows

Wild Bee Loss Puts Crops At Riskhttps://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/EW-01-27-16-Bee-Map.mp3

Between 2008 and 2013, the United States lost nearly a quarter of its wild bees. Some 39% of our nation’s croplands rely on pollinators. Important farming regions – from California’s Central Valley to the Midwest’s Corn Belt – are among the areas grappling with wild bee declines.

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Toward Safer Produce

January 1, 2016 By Nationally Produced Shows

Toward Safer Producehttps://earthwiseradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/EW-01-01-16-Safer-Produce.mp3

Government and private organizations have long been encouraging us to eat healthier diets.   We have seen food pyramid charts for decades and the “5 a day” campaign has boosted our consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.

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