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Supermarket coolers are heating the planet

Climate Connections

Release Date: 02/12/2025

What to do when you return home after a wildfire show art What to do when you return home after a wildfire

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Check for structural damage and gas leaks and take pictures of damage before you move back in. Learn more at 

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More support needed for disaster survivors who speak little English show art More support needed for disaster survivors who speak little English

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A law requires federal relief efforts to try to reach people with limited English skills, but gaps remain. Learn more at 

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Climate disasters hit harder when you don’t have a bank account show art Climate disasters hit harder when you don’t have a bank account

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People without bank accounts can face difficulty receiving aid. Learn more at 

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Warming climate disrupts food prices in northern Ontario show art Warming climate disrupts food prices in northern Ontario

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Shorter ice seasons make transportation and hunting more difficult. Learn more at 

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Vermont resident quits traveling by plane show art Vermont resident quits traveling by plane

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‘I found slowing down, particularly spending most of my transportation time walking and biking and taking the train, brings me great joy.’ Learn more at 

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When the power went out, an electric car kept the AC running show art When the power went out, an electric car kept the AC running

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A Georgia man used his EV to stay cool for days after Hurricane Helene. Learn more at 

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Energy-efficient housing doesn’t have to be as expensive as you might think show art Energy-efficient housing doesn’t have to be as expensive as you might think

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Boston’s Kenzi project blends cutting-edge energy efficiency with affordability. Learn more at 

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For Arctic scientists, climate change is impossible to ignore show art For Arctic scientists, climate change is impossible to ignore

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Researchers at a remote station in Canada’s Northwest Territories have contended with wildfire and melting permafrost. Learn more at 

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A ‘scavenger hunt’ that could help preserve Rocky Mountain alpine plants show art A ‘scavenger hunt’ that could help preserve Rocky Mountain alpine plants

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Emily Griffoul of Colorado’s Betty Ford Alpine Gardens is searching mountain landscapes for plants that are in trouble as the climate warms. Learn more at 

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Why electric cars might save you money in the future show art Why electric cars might save you money in the future

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EV drivers often save big on certain costs in the long run. Learn more at 

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The stores refrigerate food using systems that often leak powerful climate-warming gases called HFCs. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/