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Welcome to WILD IDEAS--Schemes, Dreams, Speculations and Potential Climate Solutions as Weird, Wacky, Wonderful and Wild as Nature Herself.  They may not all be perfect ideas; but at least people are coming up
with them.  As always, click on the images below to visit the linked articles.
Maggots
Maggots: Nature's Underappreciated Waste Management Team

Watch out, dumping grounds--these bad boys and girls LOVE to munch on food waste.

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Yes, Ladybug Houses Are a Thing.

All that, and no condo fees.  They might even come with complementary aphid snacks.

Snail
50 Alternative Ideas for DIY, Small-Scale Agriculture

You, too, can be a Freelance Snail Farmer.  No, seriously!

Water Droplets
What the Heck Is a Rain Garden?

One Eco-Friendly way to keep your storm runoff out of the neighbors' yard.

Cactus Collection
The Best Plants for Indoor Air Quality

Cactus, Aloe and Spider Plants beat any manmade contraption for cleaning indoor air.  Try them on outdoor atmosphere, too!

Herb Plants
All About Permaculture

The Garden as an Ecosystem, with Humans as Students of Nature.

Model in Yellow Blouse
Algae In Public Art!

You're going to love these algae/chlorophyll -powered installations in your city plaza!

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CityTree: The Cutting Edge in Carbon Reduction

Mosses love them some urban mortar--and they absorb carbon dioxide like mad!

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Skyscrapers Make Great Nesting Cliffs

This high-rise in Seattle served as a nesting cliff for a pair of Peregrine Falcons for over a dozen years.

Takeoff

It's anyone's guess why this one took so long to take off.

Volcanic Eruption Glow
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai: The Volcano that Cleaned Up Its Own Methane.
Recycling Bins Trio
Is There a Compost Dropoff Site Near You?  Check Here to Find Out!
Outdoor Group Gathering
How to Hold It Together When Talking to Climate Change Deniers & Skeptics.
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