One in seven Irish households still burn peat for heat. New rules are aimed at discouraging a practice that many consider part of the culture.
Tag: Global Warming
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Climate Change Comes for the Freezers, a Key Tool for Alaska Natives
Threatened by stronger storms and a melting permafrost, Indigenous Alaskans are grappling with how to keep the power running to their freezers, which store their traditional subsistence foods.
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Where defending nature can be deadly
No region is more dangerous for environmentalists than Latin America. We explain why it’s getting worse.
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Climate Change for Preschoolers: A TV Show Explores Unmapped Ground
There are almost no books, TV shows or other tools to help parents and teachers talk to preschoolers about climate change. “Octonauts: Above and Beyond” is one of the first to try.
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How to Time Your Leaf-Peeping Trip This Fall
From New England to California, and points in between, the symphony of colors that accompanies the arrival of a snap in the air is playing out differently in 2022.