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Connecticut ranks last in New England for energy efficiency
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (434+ words) When it comes to saving money on utility bills, Connecticut isn't the most energy-efficient state in New England. In fact, it's the least efficient in the region, according to a new WalletHub study released Tuesday. Connecticut ranked 26th nationally, trailing every…...
Renewable gas plant breaks ground at Lena Road Landfill
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (746+ words) The ever-burning flame at the Lena Road Landfill will be going dark about 18 months from now. The flame is actually a flare stack that safely releases excess gas from the mounds of buried, decomposing waste, but Manatee County is moving…...
Invasive Crayfish Carry a Flatworm Passenger That Refuses to Jump to Native Prawns
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (477+ words) A Malaysian experiment shows the invasive redclaw crayfish's temnocephalid flatworm readily reproduces on its crayfish host but fails entirely to colonize the native giant freshwater prawn....
Sad heating choice for 1.7million homes after October 1 change
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (479+ words) Some 1.7 million households will not turn on their heating this winter amid fears of soaring bills and efforts to save money, a survey suggests. While 5.7% of households plan to leave the heating switched off, 52% – or more than 15 million homes – say…...
NH Fish and Game: Help Protect New Hampshire’s Wild Resources by Reporting Wildlife Crime
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (340+ words) New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers encourage the public to help protect the Granite State’s wild resources by reporting wildlife crime during the fall hunting seasons and throughout the year. If you are aware of poaching, trespassing, destruction…...
How To Tell If An Opossum Is Living Under Your Deck—And What To Do About It
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (619+ words) Opossums are surprisingly resourceful when it comes to finding shelter. Here’s how to tell if one has settled in beneath your deck. An opossum crossing your yard after dark may simply be passing through. But if you keep seeing one…...
Get out and leaf peep
19+ hour, 57+ min ago (450+ words) This year will be an interesting leaf-peeping season. We live in a green and lush forest that is now showing vibrant signs of fall. But the dead, dying or diseased trees have been catching my eye on my daily drives…...
How Blue Crab Fishing Pressure Could Reshape New England Salt Marshes
1+ day, 18+ min ago (658+ words) Home | News | Fisheries & Aquaculture Fear changes behavior. For a ribbed mussel clinging to a New England salt marsh, the presence of a blue crab nearby can mean eating less and holding tighter to the marsh platform, bracing for danger. The…...
Southern Research secures NIH funding for drug testing hub
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (608+ words) Southern Research has secured an $8m grant from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a national shared-use biomedical facility, the Translational Hub for Research, Innovation, Validation, and Excellence (THRIVE), The planned facility will focus on the development, validation,…...
Minnesota could get a new landfill after 55 years
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (65+ words) FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul The Twin Cities could get its first new landfill in 55 years, with a new facility proposed in Scott County. Avonna Starck with Clean Water Action Minnesota explains why she says the larger solution is reducing waste before…...