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From Maybe to Ready: Helping Women Go Electric

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For over a century, we’ve been tethered to fossil fuels without freedom to choose how we power our homes and communities. But now, the path is clear, says Generation 180 — we are in a new energy era. Renewables have surpassed fossil fuels. Wind and solar are now less expensive … [continued]

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John Ball Zoo Fights for Great Lakes’ Rarest Butterflies

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John Ball Zoo Fights for Great Lakes’ Rarest Butterflies

Butterfly populations are in decline across the continental U.S., dropping by 22% between 2000 and 2020 according to a study published in the journal Science. Almost a third of the 342 species studied have seen their numbers fall by more than half. To help combat this, the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan launched its Great Lakes Rare Butterfly Program in 2021 to protect the region’s most threatened species.

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