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Groton Hiring Sustainability and Resilience Manager
The Town of Groton is creating a new job to address the effects of climate change in the coastal community. For the first time, the town is hiring a Sustainability and Resilience Manager.
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Activists Call For Environmental Justice For Communities of Color
Demonstrators at the state capitol on Earth Day say Black and Brown communities are disproportionately impacted by climate change.
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Town of Groton Hiring Sustainability and Resilience Manager
The job position is designed to help the town plan for the effects of climate change.
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Local Business Owner Saves Tons of Waste From Landfill Through Repurposing Program
With Earth Day on Friday, people are thinking about ways they can improve the planet. Incorporated Industries of Bloomfield has been doing that for years, saving tons of waste from the landfill.
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Mystic Aquarium Teams Up to Address Climate Change
For this year’s Earth Day, the Mystic Aquarium is joining forces with a handful of other aquariums with a goal to tackle climate change. In partnership with 23 other members of the Aquarium Conservation Partnership, these aquariums will work together to address greenhouse gas emissions and reduce their carbon footprints. “Mystic Aquarium is proud to work along our partner institutions…
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On Alaska's Majestic Glaciers, the Evidence of Climate Change is Everywhere
There is no better way to experience the reality of climate change than to see glaciers calving and melting in Alaska. And the effects of this dramatic scene can be felt in ways that touch all parts of our world. NBCLX climate storyteller Chase Cain traveled to Alaska to get an up close look at the dramatic decline of Alaska’s...
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Biden Wants to Protect 30% of US Land by 2030. Where We Are Now in Charts
The U.S. will need to conserve an area twice the size of Texas to meet the goal
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CT LIVE!: Eco-Friendly Toys for Earth Day
Jackie Cucco, Senior Editor at The Toy Insider, shares toys to help kids learn about protecting our planet.
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Making the Case for a ‘Moonshot' to Solve Climate Change
Climate change may feel like an overwhelming problem, but it’s one we can address if we take action now. However, it will take the same focus that former President John F. Kennedy inspired when he made his “moonshot” speech that announced his plan to put a man on the moon. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain reports from Alaska on this perilous...
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Earth Day 2022 Fact or Fiction: Bill Nye Breaks Down Eco-Friendly Myths
In an exclusive interview with E! News, Bill Nye the Science Guy set the record straight on what all of us can do at home to make a positive difference for the planet Earthv
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How Melting Glaciers Cause Disasters Thousands of Miles Away — Like Texas' Deep Freeze
From a boat on Resurrection Bay, Alaska, the impact of glacier melt is obvious. But those effects also ripple thousands of miles away, causing massive damage in places you would not expect — like Texas, where a deep freeze crippled the state in 2021. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain traveled to Alaska for a firsthand look at the majesty and tragedy...
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Biden to Sign Order Protecting Old-Growth Forests From Wildfire
President Joe Biden will use Earth Day visit to Seattle to sign an executive order protecting some of the nation’s largest and oldest trees.
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Cleaner Earth ‘Success Stories': Healing Ozone Hole, Less Smog, More Eagles
As bad as the environment seems with climate change and other pollution, scientists say humanity has also done a pretty good job of cleaning up some past messes.
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Local Business Owner Saves Tons of Waste From Landfill Through Repurposing Program
With Earth Day on Friday, people are thinking about ways they can improve the planet. Incorporated Industries of Bloomfield has been doing that for years, saving tons of waste from the landfill. You don’t have to move mountains to make a difference for our planet, but at Incorporated Industries, they are indeed moving small mountains. “Everything here is...
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Climate Change vs. Global Warming: What's the Difference Between the Terms?
Even with climate change dominating headlines, you may still be confused about some key terms and concepts. What exactly is climate change and how is it different from global warming and weather? LX News Now host Nik Z breaks it down.
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Which Electric Car Is Best for the Environment and Your Budget?
Demand for electric cars is on the rise—but which green vehicles are the best for the environment and your budget? Hint: They aren’t the Tesla.
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Climate Change Will Force People Out of Their Homes — But Where Will They Go?
Many seek the best places to live to avoid climate change—but do those places exist? And where will climate refugees go when the crisis forces them to relocate?
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‘Climate Gentrification' Is Pushing Residents Out of Their Coastal Homes
Sea level rise will force people to relocate to higher ground. But when that higher ground is already in demand, where do people go? That’s how climate change is accelerating gentrification, researchers say. NBCLX climate storyteller Chase Cain travels through Tampa and the Florida Keys to find out why.
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Big Oil Touted Recycling to Sell More Plastic, and Left Cities Grappling With a Costly Waste Problem
Plastics recycling is littered with misleading claims and waste. Here’s what that recycling symbol really means, its history and why more than 75% of your plastic waste ends up in landfills
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This Earth Day, Biden Facing Into ‘Headwinds' on Climate Agenda
President Joe Biden plans to mark Earth Day in Seattle on Friday, but he’s struggled to make progress on a sweeping environmental agenda.