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Widespread Warmth Envelops Greenland

In the month of April, Greenland surface temperatures were much warmer than long-term averages–sometimes by as much as 20ºC. This temperature anomaly was observed by NASA’s MODIS equipment. Of particular concern are the high temperatures in the interior of the … Continue reading

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Help pollinators!

Now that spring has finally arrived in the northeast, it’s time to think about the growing season–and about the pollinators that many of our plants are dependent upon: bees, butterflies, and bats, to name a few. However, these pollinators are … Continue reading

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Sustainable Development Goals UNDP

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 were recently released. These update the Millenium Development Goals, which demonstrated a number of successes (and also unachieved aims) in the 15 years of that program. Here are some comments on how to achieve … Continue reading

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