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Massachusetts incentivizes 'pollinator-friendly' solar farms

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A bumble bee pulls itself into a foxglove beardtongue flower at the Weld Hill Research Building of the Arnold Arboretum. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
A bumble bee pulls itself into a foxglove beardtongue flower at the Weld Hill Research Building of the Arnold Arboretum. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Solar panels are a green energy solution, but they can destroy habitats for insects, animals and a variety of plants.

Massachusetts is now encouraging people to build more solar farms that foster ideal environments for plants and pollinating insects.

WBUR's Barbara Moran reports.

This segment aired on November 28, 2023.

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Barbara Moran Correspondent, Climate and Environment

Barbara Moran is a correspondent on WBUR’s environmental team.

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