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All Environment
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Two cicada broods on 13- and 17-year cycles coincide this spring, meaning trillions of buzzing insects across the South and Midwest.
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A comprehensive bill that strives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change locally advanced in the House with just one week left to pass legislation.
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Although I want to help pollinators, I'm not a big proponent of the “No Mow May” trend. Pollinators do need all the help they can get, but what happens after May 31st?
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Charlie Nardozzi is back for our annual gardening hour! But this year, we’re focusing on gardening with the climate in mind. Today, we mark the end of Earth Week and talk about ecological gardening. Join the conversation and tell us what you’re planting this year!
Climate
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Torrential rains caused widespread problems across the region this summer, ruining crops, washing out roads and flooding homes. But there’s another, often unnoticed, consequence of all that rainwater pouring onto the ground — private wells are getting contaminated.
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Climate change is expected to drive up cardiovascular deaths nationwide as Americans confront more extreme heat. But new research finds Black people could be seven times more likely to die from heat-induced heart events.
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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.
Science
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If deer are hungry enough they'll eat anything. But there are some plants they seem to avoid.
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Plastic is everywhere in our world, and scientists are increasingly discovering the negative health and environmental impacts of the material. This hour, we take a look at our relationship to plastic.
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Growing peas is easy, if you follow a few simple guidelines.
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When it comes to state insects, most states honor fuzzy or beloved bugs like honey bees or butterflies. Not so Connecticut, whose bug-to-be-most-proud-of is a voracious non-native predator, Mantis religiosa. Two groups of schoolkids want lawmakers to replace the praying mantis.