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A Long Island town is rolling out the welcome mat for bats -

North Hampstead has been building bat houses in parks since 2007 to control the mosquito population without harmful pesticidesbats can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes per hour(!). Aedes albopictus, which is capable of transmitting the Zika virus, lives on Long Island, and a potential introduction is extra incentive to keeping the biters at bay. New York Times

Insect populations are declining around the world -

Pesticides, monocultures, urbanization, and habitat destruction are all contributing to significant drops in the number of insects around the globe. From too few pollinators to declines in birds that rely on insects for food, the impacts on humans and wildlife could be enormous. Yale Environment 360

Handmade stamps could protect Botswana’s predators and prey -

Conflicts between humans and wildlife are high in areas where cattle graze in lion territory. A new project seeks to minimize attacks on livestock by stamping eye patterns on the cows’ rear ends. (A lion will stop in its tracks if it thinks it has been seen). In a ten-week pilot study, the patterns successfully protected the “i-cows." Earth Touch News

It fundamentally calls into question New York's existence. The water is coming, and the long-term implications are gigantic.

Chris Ward, former executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, discusses the alarming sea-level rise projections for New York City.

Business is booming for large-scale solar power -

Large solar power systems​—as opposed to rooftop units—are expected to account for 70 percent of the country's new solar capacity this year, with the number of installations even climbing in states without mandates that promote clean energy. Thanks to the technology's cost effectiveness, the price of sun-powered electricity is now similar to, and in some places cheaper than natural gas. Reuters

Glyphosate linked to toxic algae in Lake Erie -

Farm runoff loaded with phosphorus triggers the harmful blooms, which create dead zones and contaminate drinking water. A new study finds that an increase in local crops sprayed with glyphosate—the main ingredient in Roundup—has boosted the amount of phosphorus that makes it into the lake. Ecowatch