Host Joe DeMare talks about his home being carbon negative in July with only 6 kW of solar. Then he dives into controversies in NW Ohio where some are advocating the extermination of nature. Next, he interviews organic farmer Kristy Buskirk about the challenges and victories involved in going organic. Co-host Rebecca Wood tells us about cicadas. Ecological News includes renewables outgrowing fossil fuels, the resignation of Japan's nuke-crazed prime minister, and Lake Erie's huge algal bloom.\xa0