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Climate Connections

Release Date: 09/21/2022

Bees inspired this new disaster relief system show art Bees inspired this new disaster relief system

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Groups in North Carolina are building solar-powered ‘hives’ to deliver lifesaving electricity after storms. Learn more at 

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A few simple changes could slash your food bill – and your climate footprint. Learn more at 

info_outline This forecasting system could predict exactly which streets will flood show art This forecasting system could predict exactly which streets will flood

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Researchers in Puerto Rico are building a system designed to warn people down to the block in San Juan. Learn more at 

info_outline New window-mounted heat pumps make ditching fossil fuels easier show art New window-mounted heat pumps make ditching fossil fuels easier

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They plug into a standard outlet, hang on the sill, and slash climate-warming pollution. Learn more at 

info_outline Forget burgers and pizza. These teens want beans show art Forget burgers and pizza. These teens want beans

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A youth-led campaign is urging school cafeterias to serve fiber-rich, plant-powered meals every day. Learn more at 

info_outline Colorado community solar program helps low-income residents save money show art Colorado community solar program helps low-income residents save money

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Households are saving an average of $15 a month. Learn more at 

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At Texas solar farms, veterans are finding calm, community, and new purpose through beekeeping. Learn more at 

info_outline The McKenzie Project helps trans Floridians weather storms show art The McKenzie Project helps trans Floridians weather storms

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The project’s Hurricane Response Team, or HRT Hub, provides emergency supplies after storms. Learn more at 

info_outline Reinsurance: Meet your insurance company’s insurance company show art Reinsurance: Meet your insurance company’s insurance company

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Insurance companies turn to reinsurance companies when they have to pay out many claims at once, like after a hurricane or other disaster. Learn more at 

info_outline The solar panels Germans are plugging into their walls show art The solar panels Germans are plugging into their walls

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Plug-in solar technology is making it easier for renters and low-income households to harness the power of the sun – but they aren’t yet allowed in many places in the U.S. Learn more at 

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Energy and construction are historically male-dominated industries. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/