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Puppet king teaches Minnesota kids about climate change
The puppet shows can help kids learn tips for sustainable living. The post Puppet king teaches Minnesota kids about climate change appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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High schoolers build solar car that can go 70 miles an hour
They raced it from Fort Worth to El Paso, Texas. The post High schoolers build solar car that can go 70 miles an hour appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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Smartphone app can help you track your climate actions
The GetGreen app lets you earn points and compete with others for the highest score. The post Smartphone app can help you track your climate actions appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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Heat from treated wastewater can warm homes
A Duluth collaboration aims to repurpose warm water discharged from a wastewater plant to heat homes in a low-income neighborhood. The post Heat from treated wastewater can warm homes appeared first...
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Many municipal fire departments aren’t prepared for climate change
Firefighters accustomed to fighting fires in buildings may need training in battling wildfires as the conflagrations grow more common and extreme. The post Many municipal fire departments aren’t...
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‘Everything was messed up’: NYC’s day cares grapple with flooding
Over 2,000 licensed child care providers in the city use homes with basements for classrooms, offices, and storage, leaving them damage-prone when heavy rains strike. The post ‘Everything was messed...
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A New Mexico electric utility is developing microgrids to keep the lights on...
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative provides power to 30,000 households in rural northern New Mexico. The post A New Mexico electric utility is developing microgrids to keep the lights on when the larger...
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How better broadband access in rural areas could help the planet
It would enable residents to telecommute to work and appointments, reducing transportation-related pollution. The post How better broadband access in rural areas could help the planet appeared first...
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A four-day workweek could be better for health and the climate, companies find
Close to 200 companies have completed six-month trials of the four-day workweek. The post A four-day workweek could be better for health and the climate, companies find appeared first on Yale Climate...
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When communities evacuate, residents lacking cars can be left behind
It’s a problem that could get worse as extreme weather grows more common. The post When communities evacuate, residents lacking cars can be left behind appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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John Deere aims to offer variety of electric tractors, construction equipment...
The company is building a facility in Kernersville, North Carolina, to manufacture electric battery and charging technology. The post John Deere aims to offer variety of electric tractors,...
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Video: Goodbye, snow?
Five surprising facts about how climate change is affecting winter weather. The post Video: Goodbye, snow? appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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Philadelphia mural tells a story of transformation
The side of an old warehouse depicts the harm people have done to the environment and a vision of a sustainable future. The post Philadelphia mural tells a story of transformation appeared first on...
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Danish photos from the 1930s show what Greenland’s glaciers used to look like
Scientists are using the images to document the impacts of global warming. The post Danish photos from the 1930s show what Greenland’s glaciers used to look like appeared first on Yale Climate...
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His roof wasn’t suitable for solar panels. Here’s what he did instead.
John Smillie found a different way to help the climate and his community. The post His roof wasn’t suitable for solar panels. Here’s what he did instead. appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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Company upcycles wind turbine blades into benches and picnic tables
They’re breathing new life into the giant blades. The post Company upcycles wind turbine blades into benches and picnic tables appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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How to prepare for an evacuation
Here’s how to get ready — before disaster strikes. The post How to prepare for an evacuation appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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Company gives retired wind turbine blades new life
Turbine blades are made of a composite material that can be tricky to recycle, but a company called Carbon Rivers has found a way. The post Company gives retired wind turbine blades new life appeared...
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Why it’s so important to stay out of floodwaters
They can be dangerous and even deadly — and climate change is making flooding more frequent and severe. The post Why it’s so important to stay out of floodwaters appeared first on Yale Climate...
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Company manufactures skis from algae oil
They’re an alternative to skis made from fossil-fuel-based plastic. The post Company manufactures skis from algae oil appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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