Tofu manufacturer turns waste into energy with a biodigester
Release Date: 09/20/2024
Foundation pays Georgia farmers to grow trees on former croplands
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The program can help the climate and the farmers’ pocketbooks. Learn more at
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Puerto Rican lawyer offers free legal assistance to disaster survivors
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Jeanne Ortiz-Ortiz lived through Hurricane Maria. She’s now the vice director of the American Bar Association’s Disaster Legal Services program. Learn more at
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Landscapes charred by wildfire can become ground zero for floods and mudslides
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If you live in a wildfire-prone area, buy flood insurance, experts say. Learn more at
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Solar leasing can make home solar power more accessible
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With leasing, you pay over time rather than upfront. But there are some downsides. Learn more at
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From waste to watts: How closed landfills can become solar powerhouses
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The wide-open spaces can be ideal sites for solar panels. Learn more at
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Energy efficiency job training provides incarcerated people with new career opportunities
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About 25 participants in an Illinois program have been hired in energy efficiency jobs upon their release. Learn more at
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Current climate policies will lead to about 2.7ºC of global warming by the end of the century
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That well exceeds the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5ºC. Learn more at
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San Francisco visitors can enjoy a free ferry powered by hydrogen
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Most ferries rely on diesel to power trips between ports. Learn more at
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The real reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others
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Spoiler alert: It isn’t because their blood is sweeter. Learn more at
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Tampa residents turn food waste into energy
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They’re using anaerobic digesters that convert kitchen scraps into fertilizer and cooking gas. Learn more at
info_outlineIsland Spring Organics on Vashon Island, Washington, uses soybean pulp and whey to help power its tofu production. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/.