Earth Wise
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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 every day on the radio and online. Host Dr. Randy Simon brings decades of scientific background to the microphone to narrate essays and talk to experts. Earth Wise is produced by WAMC Northeast Public Radio.
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1d ago
A spore-producing bacterium is the source of various crystal toxins (known as Cry proteins) that are widely used in modern agriculture to combat insect pests – generally caterpillars and other larvae – that attack important crops. Pest control in corn, soybean, and cotton use these insecticidal proteins for protection against major insect pests. The pesticides ..read more
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1d ago
When ocean waters get too warm, corals – which are actually tiny animals – eject the colorful algae that inhabit their tissues. The symbiotic relationship between coral polyps and algae is essential to coral survival When the algae is ejected, previously colorful coral turns white, and the coral can ultimately die. If waters cool off ..read more
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3d ago
The numbers of elephants, rhinos, and other animals in Uganda’s nature preserves is steadily improving, reversing the trend of steady declines previously caused by poachers, wildlife traffickers, and conflict. Between the 1960s and 1980s, political conflict and lawlessness in Uganda led to massive declines in some species as poaching, trafficking, and encroachment ran rampant. Uganda’s ..read more
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4d ago
PFAS – per- and polyfluoralkyl substances – are a group of organic compounds that have been extensively used to provide water-, oil-, and dirt-resistance to a wide range of products ranging from non-stick pans, clothing, and packaging to paint, car polish, and fire-suppressant foam. Exposure to specific PFAS compounds is associated with multiple adverse health ..read more
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5d ago
The food industry generates enormous amounts of waste and by-products. Each year, 40 million tons of chicken feathers are incinerated, causing adverse environmental effects. Not only does it release large amounts of carbon dioxide but also produces toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide. Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore ..read more
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6d ago
Many of us buy blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and more in those little clear plastic clamshell boxes. We try to check them out at the store to make sure they are ok and even if are, many soon end up coated with gray mold and other fungi. It is a problem that is both disappointing and ..read more
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1w ago
Birds face a wide range of dangers. Billions of them each year face violent deaths. Concerned individuals point at such things as wind turbines, which in fact do kill hundreds of thousands of birds. But the great majority of bird deaths are caused by cats. And that’s a danger that isn’t going to go away ..read more
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1w ago
A new study by the University of Exeter in the UK suggests that the world may have crossed a tipping point that will inevitably make solar power our main source of energy. This data-driven model of technology seems to fly in the face of the current situation in which wind power contributes considerably more generation ..read more
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2w ago
In late October, New York announced its largest state investment in renewable energy to date that includes three offshore wind projects, and 22 land-based clean energy projects totaling more than 6 GW of power generation. The portfolio of projects is expected to create approximately 8,300 jobs and spur $20 billion in economic investments statewide. The ..read more
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2w ago
The effort to mitigate the effects of climate change has a goal of keeping the global temperature increase below 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. To date, the average global temperature has increased by more than 1 degree. We hear about rising sea levels, powerful storms, and various other alterations in climate and weather patterns. ..read more