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2020 US Climate Crises

• Colorado’s two biggest wildfires on record have occurred in the last three months. • September 2020 was the warmest September (world-wide) in 140 years …

Vermont Greenwashing

What, isn’t Vermont “Green”? Of course it is, right? Wrong. Green Mountain Power, which is owned by a Canadian natural gas distributor and supplies 70% …

What If We Electrified Everything?

Imagine a world where everything needing a power source runs on electricity. Lots of things in our daily lives already fit this mold – our …
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Covid-19 Is Speeding Rise of Solar as ‘New King’ of Electricity Markets, IEA Says

The world’s response to Covid-19 may “reshape the future of energy,” the International Energy Agency predicts in its 2020 World Energy Outlook, released last week …

Northern New England Tops List of Best Places to Weather Climate Change

In a changing climate, northern New England is the best place to be. That’s the finding of a 50-state analysis by the highly respected Rhodium …

Biden’s Climate Plan Is Red, White and Blue

On July 14th, Joe Biden unveiled a new climate plan that’s winning praise from backers of the Green New Deal. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee …

Weather Forecast: Even More of the Same

You know the saying: “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” That’s becoming a more common expression in Vermont and New Hampshire these days. We’ve …

Happy Summer Solstice!

Some encouraging milestones on this Summer Solstice The summer solstice, traditionally called “midsummer”, but now more commonly thought of as the start of summer, is …
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Life Beyond Coronavirus: Four Reasons for Hope. One Call to Action.

Coronavirus will be with us for a while, complete with social distancing and masks on our faces – somber reminders of the difficult times we …

On Earth Day: A Lot Of Progress, a Lot Of Work Still To Do

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we need look no further than our own Connecticut River to see what good can happen …
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The Power Is In Our Hands

Reflections on the time of Coronavirus from Solaflect Energy The coronavirus is fast emerging as the defining moment of our time. While we do not …

Brook Trout Discovered in Once Sterile Adirondack Lake

We’ve had plenty of distressing environmental news lately, so it is exciting to see an environmental success. As a result of acid rain, Lake Colden, …