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The USDA Hardiness zone map was last updated in 2012 and now they have a new 2023 version. As you might expect with global warming, the hardiness zones have shifted.
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Off the coast of eastern Long Island, an 800-foot tall turbine has begun sending electricity onto the U.S. grid from what’s set to be the country’s first commercial offshore wind farm.
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This week on Seasoned, Samantha Seneviratne talks about butter’s role in baking, chocolate chip cookies and her love for enriched doughs. Plus, Tagan Engel shares latke-making tips for Hanukkah and explores the ways Jewish practices connect to farming.
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More Connecticut cities and towns are part of a program keeping a growing number of clean, dry mattresses and box springs out of landfills, and reusing the materials to make new products.
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The holidays are just around the corner, and that means a lot more eating, buying and a lot more things thrown away. This hour on Where We Live, we talk about ways to reduce household waste this season and make your holiday season a little greener.
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If you have dormant amaryllis bulbs in storage, now is the time to move them into a sunny, cool room.
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Vernon is dealing with litter and impaired driving brought on by tiny "nip" liquor bottles by trying to win over the minds of "nippers." Thw town is also using a new surcharge on nips to help clean them up.
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A 14 year-old bird found at Milford Point is the oldest Black-bellied Plover ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere.
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Democratic lawmakers say the state needs clear regulations so it can implement clean transportation goals. But Republican leaders say they're concerned about the affordability of electric vehicles and want more input from electric utilities and the public on building out EV charging stations.
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A proposal calls for Connecticut to adopt updated vehicle emissions standards that would bring the state in line with California’s stricter standards.
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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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You can pot up a single, dramatic succulent such as an aloe vera or jade plant as a centerpiece for the holidays.