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Eco Report – July 7, 2022

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HEADLINES Indiana’s state insect is a lightning bug.  In 2018, after years of campaigning by Hoosier elementary students, the Indiana legislature and Gov. Eric Holcomb proclaimed the Say’s firefly as the state’s bug. Not only is this species of firefly native to Indiana, it also is named after a Hoosier who discovered it: Thomas Say. —Norm Holy The Republic in …

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Eco Report – March 17, 2022

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HEADLINES Two IU groups, Concerned Scientists at IU  and Advocates for Science, recently sent a letter to the university administrators asking the university to analyze how it affects the climate, to commit to becoming carbon neutral by a specific date, and to create a climate task force to realize that plan. —Linda Greene A story in the IndyStar has good …

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Eco Report – February 27, 2020

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The International Union for the Conservation of Nature carried out a detailed, multi-year study showing that climate collapse and environmental degradation are fueling violence against women and girls and that gender-based exploitation is hurting our ability to tackle the environmental crises. The global fossil fuel industry emits 25-40 percent more methane than previously thought, a study published in Nature found. This includes …

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Eco Report – September 12, 2019

Today we have a feature about Wildcare, Inc., brought to you by Norm Holy. We will learn about the history of the organization, their mission and details about their work caring for wild animals. We also have a short feature from the Indiana Environmental Reporter. This story is about Verifli, an app developed by Indiana University students to help commercial …

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