Wildfire evacuation plans can help communities avoid logistical nightmares
Release Date: 02/06/2023
Online misinformation is spreading from English to Spanish
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Content aggregators are adding Spanish-language voice-overs or subtitles to misleading content that they think can go viral. Learn more at
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Climate change could disrupt Maine's coastal economy and culture
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The Gulf of Maine Research Institute offers free workshops to help residents prepare. Learn more at
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Wisconsin schools adopt electric buses
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Fifteen school districts in the state were awarded federal funds in the fall of 2022 to purchase electric buses. Learn more at
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Armadillos are showing up farther north as the climate warms
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The armored mammals have been spotted in parts of the U.S. that were once thought to be too chilly for them. Learn more at
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Michigan woman helps neighbors go solar
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Julie Roth of Ann Arbor organized a get-together about solar panels. She ended up launching a community solar program called Ann Arbor Solarize. Learn more at
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You can help track the impacts of climate change in your own yard
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Trained volunteers are helping to monitor more than 1,000 species through a program called Nature’s Notebook. Learn more at
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Despite Wisconsin’s solar rights law, HOAs still sometimes prevent solar installations
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Though state law prohibits homeowners associations from banning solar panels, many unintentionally block installation. Learn more at
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Simple solutions could reduce heat inequities in Phoenix
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The city’s scorching summers disproportionately harm low-income and underserved communities. Learn more at
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Rising seas could cause septic system failures in coastal South Carolina county
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Residents face contamination and sanitation problems as groundwater levels increase. Learn more at
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How Cincinnati's Climate Safe Neighborhoods Partnership promotes climate equity
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The initiative prioritizes the needs of low-income and communities of color, with the goal of ensuring they are better protected as the city gets hotter and wetter. Learn more at
info_outline‘It can be horrific… you’re trying to get people and animals out of harm’s way. At the same time, you’re trying to get first responders into those same areas.’ Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/