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All Environment
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Growing peas is easy, if you follow a few simple guidelines.
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Science teacher Xander Lowry is our guide as we tap trees, gather sap, split wood and make syrup with local students. Plus, Jeremy Whipple, of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, talks about the prized syrup made at the Mashantucket Sugar Shack.
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Some varieties of phlox can be plagued with powdery mildew disease during our humid summers. I'm recommending a few varieties that have done well in trials conducted by Mt. Cuba Center, a public garden in Delaware.
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Want to support pollinators? Ground covers can be a source of pollen and nectar for these essential creatures. Think: strawberries, soapwort and perennial geraniums. Clovers make an excellent ground cover, too.
Climate
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Rotting food in landfills is contributing significantly to planet-warming methane emissions, according to a new federal report released this month.
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Connecticut farmers have lost millions to flood and frost in 2023. But one farmer says things are looking up.
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In early June, Connecticut saw hazy orange skies and days of bad air, as wildfires in Canada covered the region in smoke. Now, a new Yale-led study shows how the respiratory health of people in nearby New York City suffered as the air quality diminished. Experts warn similar impacts could play out in Connecticut.
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Hurricane Lee is continuing to move north. While a direct hit to Connecticut is unlikely, the state could still see fringe impacts from the large storm.
Science
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Paredes cites the school’s lack of communication on specific plans to rely more on clean energy and stop investing in non-renewable energy companies as the reason for potential student protests.
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A graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University researched how to shorten the germination time for seeds of a threatened native New England wildflower.
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The state is partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to combat the invasive aquatic plant hydrilla.
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More frequent, heavy rainstorms in New England are changing the way fish move around Long Island Sound. Warmer waters also affect local coral.