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Smarter EV charging could ease the strain on the electric grid

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Release Date: 01/10/2025

Climate change threatens habitats that many endangered species need to thrive show art Climate change threatens habitats that many endangered species need to thrive

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Conservation efforts must take climate change into account when protecting habitat. Learn more at 

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Sound recordings can lure wildlife to newly restored habitats show art Sound recordings can lure wildlife to newly restored habitats

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Recordings of songs, calls, and chirps can encourage animals to return after a wildfire. Learn more at 

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A defense against wildfires show art A defense against wildfires

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The Sustainable Forestry Initiative is helping landowners protect their timber forests as wildfire threats grow. Learn more at 

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Supermarket coolers are heating the planet show art Supermarket coolers are heating the planet

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The stores refrigerate food using systems that often leak powerful climate-warming gases called HFCs. Learn more at 

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The EV revolution is creating new job opportunities show art The EV revolution is creating new job opportunities

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 As chargers expand across the U.S., more technicians are needed to troubleshoot them. Learn more at 

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Teddy Roosevelt is getting a climate-friendly presidential library show art Teddy Roosevelt is getting a climate-friendly presidential library

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A North Dakota building honoring the Republican president will include native grasses planted on the roof, geothermal wells, and solar panels. Learn more at 

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Nature’s pest control workers are in peril show art Nature’s pest control workers are in peril

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Bats devour insects, but many species are in trouble because of climate change and disease. Learn more at 

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Extreme weather’s dark aftermath: a rise in domestic violence show art Extreme weather’s dark aftermath: a rise in domestic violence

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Research links storms, floods, and landslides to increased intimate partner violence – even years later. Learn more at 

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Cows eat seaweed, planet breathes easier show art Cows eat seaweed, planet breathes easier

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A dash of seaweed in a cow’s diet slashes the climate-warming methane usually released in their burps. Learn more at 

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Wildlife is slowly returning to Colorado forests that burned in 2020 show art Wildlife is slowly returning to Colorado forests that burned in 2020

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Motion-detector cameras and audio recorders are helping researchers track the recovery. Learn more at 

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Software can help drivers charge when renewable energy is available and electricity demand is low. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/