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Brace for the cicadapocolypse! In a phenomenon that only occurs every 221 years, billions of cicadas are set to overlap in the United States this summer. The last time this happened, Thomas Jefferson was president!
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Brace for the cicadapocolypse! In a phenomenon that only occurs every 221 years, billions of cicadas are set to overlap in the United States this summer. The last time this happened, Thomas Jefferson was president!
About EarthxNews:
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Love Our Planet.
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EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.
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00:00 (dramatic music)
00:02 It's a cicada-pocalypse.
00:04 We are talking billions of these bugs,
00:06 as two different types of cicadas will swarm across the US
00:10 for the first time since 1803.
00:13 The last time these two species of cicadas shared the skies
00:16 was when Thomas Jefferson was president,
00:19 and it probably won't happen again until 2244.
00:23 This event is rare because these two types
00:25 emerge on different cycles,
00:26 only co-emerging every 221 years.
00:29 And despite the term cicada-pocalypse,
00:32 the two kinds only overlap in a small area of Illinois
00:35 and sometimes in Indiana.
00:37 Now, while cicadas can make a whole lot of noise,
00:39 the Environmental Protection Agency
00:41 says there's no reason to be alarmed about them,
00:43 since they're not harmful to humans,
00:45 pets, household gardens, or crops.
00:47 Cicadas even serve as a valuable food source
00:50 for birds and mammals,
00:51 and they aerate lawns and improve water filtration
00:54 into the ground while they add nutrients
00:56 to the soil as they decompose.
00:59 But that sounds pretty gross
01:00 if their decomposing bodies are added to your water.
01:03 [MUSIC PLAYING]