WCC Environmental Science

The article describes studies showing native bees ate substantially better pollinators than honeybees. Supporting native bees improves crop yield. I planted two wildflower gardens and have seen a significant increase in my home garden. I used to have to pollinate zucchini and cucumber flowers by hand. This year, there are enough bees to so it. Weeds and wildflowers need to exist with farming.

Are We Handling The Bee Crisis All Wrong? Wild bees are our best pollinators, yet pesticides, pathogens and industrial farming are devastating their numbers. Is there a better way to work with them?

Two US electric utilities recently declared something remarkable: It’s cheaper to tear down their coal plants and build renewable-energy plants than to keep the old boilers running. Solar and onshore wind were less than half the cost of a new coal plant.

Two US electric utilities have promised to go 100% carbon-free—and admit it’s cheaper Platte River Power Authority said it was just an admission of economic realities, not a political statement.

Attention! It's time for the last County Clean-Up Day of the year! Get that fall cleaning done and join us October 20 at Eastern Michigan University from 9am-12pm.

Details: https://www.washtenaw.org/2414/County-Clean-Up-Days