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All Environment
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The 54th annual Earth Day is upon us. While it's great to participate in Earth Day activities, why not make some changes to how we garden to support life on this planet better?
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Connecticut lawmakers are considering several measures to advance solar projects around the state, as part of the state’s clean energy goals.
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With just a month left in Connecticut’s legislative session and the failure to pass major climate legislation last year still fresh, lawmakers are advocating for a wide-ranging proposal to combat climate change.
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Growing peas is easy, if you follow a few simple guidelines.
Climate
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Cold winters are key to curbing an invasive pest that’s depleted Eastern hemlock trees for decades in Connecticut. Warm winters, fueled in part by climate change, allow these insects to spread - but a deep cold snap in 2023 slowed their advance.
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New local fisheries research will look into the impacts of Connecticut’s first offshore wind farm on marine ecosystems in southern New England waters.
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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.
Science
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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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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.
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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.
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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.