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In praise of shade trees

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Release Date: 05/10/2024

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The dogs are helping to monitor the San Joaquin kit fox, which lives in a part of California where solar farms are growing rapidly. Learn more at 

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Low-pollution solar-powered generators can help communities in crisis. Learn more at 

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The animals are critical to ecosystems in the Great Plains. Learn more at 

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Urban areas with trees can be as much as 15 degrees cooler Fahrenheit than areas with less foliage. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/