The average U.S. family of four throws away $3,000 in groceries a year
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A few simple changes could slash your food bill – and your climate footprint. Learn more at
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This forecasting system could predict exactly which streets will flood
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Researchers in Puerto Rico are building a system designed to warn people down to the block in San Juan. Learn more at
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New window-mounted heat pumps make ditching fossil fuels easier
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They plug into a standard outlet, hang on the sill, and slash climate-warming pollution. Learn more at
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Forget burgers and pizza. These teens want beans
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A youth-led campaign is urging school cafeterias to serve fiber-rich, plant-powered meals every day. Learn more at
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Colorado community solar program helps low-income residents save money
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Households are saving an average of $15 a month. Learn more at
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From battlefields to beehives
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At Texas solar farms, veterans are finding calm, community, and new purpose through beekeeping. Learn more at
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The McKenzie Project helps trans Floridians weather storms
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The project’s Hurricane Response Team, or HRT Hub, provides emergency supplies after storms. Learn more at
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Reinsurance: Meet your insurance company’s insurance company
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Insurance companies turn to reinsurance companies when they have to pay out many claims at once, like after a hurricane or other disaster. Learn more at
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The solar panels Germans are plugging into their walls
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Plug-in solar technology is making it easier for renters and low-income households to harness the power of the sun – but they aren’t yet allowed in many places in the U.S. Learn more at
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Major hurricanes likely pushed a small Bahamanian bird to extinction
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The Bahama nuthatch was already threatened by habitat loss and non-native predators when Hurricanes Matthew and Dorian came along. Learn more at
info_outlineNOAA’s Hurricane Hunters risk rough skies so the public can better prepare for disasters. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/