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  October-November 2024

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Climate Good News Around the world people are taking the initiative to mitigate climate change. Here are some good news briefs compiled by the Climate Issue group of the LWV of Bellingham/Whatcom. Cool the Person, Not the Building Researchers in … Continue reading

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  September 2024

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Climate Good News Around the world people are taking the initiative to mitigate climate change. Here are some good news briefs compiled by the Climate Issue group of the League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom. Trains for the Future Come … Continue reading

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  August 2024

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Climate Good News Around the world people are taking the initiative to mitigate climate change. Here are some good news briefs compiled by the Climate Issue group of the League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom. Self-Healing Solar Cells Pave the … Continue reading

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  July 2024

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Climate Good News Around the world people are taking the initiative to mitigate climate change. Here are some good news briefs compiled by the Climate Issue group of the LWV of Bellingham/Whatcom. Transparency and New Regulations Bolster Carbon Credit Markets … Continue reading

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  July 2024

Shrinking Your Carbon Footprint Cost-Effectively

by Ray Kamada This article tries to address the question: what is the most cost effective action that Whatcom County (WC) residents can take to lower their own carbon footprint? Thus, the table below estimates, for an average local household, … Continue reading

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  June 2024

Harsh Winter Kills Whatcom Survey Mussels

by Meghan Fenwick Every other winter, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) biologists and volunteers deploy cages of mussels on Puget Sound nearshore beaches to test water quality. It typically takes six months to a year for lab results … Continue reading

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  June 2024

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Climate Good News Around the world people are taking the initiative to mitigate climate change. Repairing Systems to Save the Fish: Two Good News Stories Collated by The League of Women Voters of Bellingham Whatcom County, these two stories give … Continue reading

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  June 2024

Biden Administration to End Coal Leasing in Powder River Basin

The Bureau of Land Management released a final environmental impact statement for two Powder River Basin resource management plans, finding that there would be significant impacts to our climate, human health, and the environment from continuing to lease the region’s … Continue reading

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  May 2024

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Climate Good News Coal Generation Dips to an All-Time Low in Texas Data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) indicates that coal generation in the state has dropped to record lows, slumping to just over 9 percent of … Continue reading

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  April 2024

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Climate Good News Around the world people are taking the initiative to mitigate climate change. Here are some good news briefs compiled by the Climate Issue Group of the LWV of Bellingham/Whatcom __________________________ Could Wild Horses Be the Answer to … Continue reading

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