Good News Notes: “IN JACK’S SOLAR Garden in Boulder County, Colorado, owner Byron Kominek has covered 4 of his 24 acres with solar panels. The farm is growing a huge array of crops underneath them—carrots, kale, tomatoes, garlic, beets, radishes, lettuce, and more. It’s also been generating enough electricity to power 300 homes. “We decided to…
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Wild horses and donkeys dig wells in the desert, providing water for wildlife
Good News Notes: “Humans have a long history of digging wells, but we’re not the only species to tap the earth for water: New research reveals wild horses and donkeys, also known as burros, can as well. As described in a paper published April 29 in the journal Science, the animals use their hooves to dig more than…
UA students hosting new summer camp for children impacted by a parent's cancer
https://tucson.com/thisistucson/tucsonlife/ua-students-hosting-new-summer-camp-for-children-impacted-by/article_436231a2-4f47-11e9-b3a8-4b41fb9c3ca7.html