Rescue dogs sniff out scat to help protect an endangered species
Release Date: 01/17/2025
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
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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
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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
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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
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Motion-detector cameras and audio recorders are helping researchers track the recovery. Learn more at
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Tips: How to save on gas money and reduce pollution
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Here’s how to make your car more fuel-efficient. Learn more at
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Rising electricity demand could mean more fossil fuels – for now
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But investments in clean energy and efficiency could help in the long term. Learn more at
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Mushroom grower finds new purpose for New York’s food scraps
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Scraps from restaurants and stores are used to grow blue oysters, chestnut mushrooms, and more. Learn more at
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Pumped hydro systems could help solve the challenge of renewable energy storage
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They can store a large amount of clean energy, releasing it when it’s needed most. Learn more at
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Denver nonprofit transforms city lots into lush food forests
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The urban gardens offer free fruit and a shady retreat. Learn more at
info_outlineThe 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 https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/