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Firefighter battles blaze in forest
Daily News Lesson August 02 2023

Climate change and the risk of spreading diseases

Discuss how a changing climate can affect the spread of disease
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Daily News Lesson July 31 2023

Lobster industry says regulations to save right whales will push them out of business
Learn about a conflict between the needs of lobster fishermen and the whales their activities are harming
On Our Minds nature
Daily News Lesson June 07 2023

Teen podcast: How nature helps you get outside of yourself

Discuss an episode of the On Our Minds teen mental health podcast on getting out in nature
FILE PHOTO: A view of Duke Energy's Marshall Power Plant in Sherrills Ford
Daily News Lesson May 12 2023

EPA considers rule to slash carbon emissions + Newswrap 5/12/23 + Student video
Learn how the Environmental Protection Agency might move to further slash dangerous greenhouse gases
Barbados Sargassum
Daily News Lesson March 19 2023

Top Lesson: 5,000-mile-long mass of seaweed coming to shore + News wrap 3/20/23 + Student video
The 10-million ton mass changes in size from month to month with the peak generally hitting in the summer
CORRECTION Biden Drilling
Daily News Lesson March 13 2023

Top Lesson: Biden approves controversial Alaska oil project + News wrap 3/14/23 + Student video
Learn why the Biden admin approved a major oil drilling project and why many oppose the plan
An electric vehicle charge station by ChargePoint, Inc. is seen outside New York City Hall in Manhattan, New York
Daily News Lesson February 23 2023

Top stories: Why electric cars aren't all over the place + News wrap 2/23/23 + Student video
Learn about some the hurdles currently facing the electric vehicle industry and possible solutions
East Palestine Ohio - Train Derailment
Daily News Lesson February 16 2023

Top stories: Ohio residents frustrated after toxin exposure + News wrap 2/17/23 + Student video
In Ohio, anger and anxiety are running high nearly two weeks after a train derailment and major chemical spill
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Daily News Lesson January 22 2023

Top stories: Ozone layer recovers + News wrap 1/23/23 + Student video
Learn about a success story in global environmental action
FILE PHOTO: Electric cars sit charging in a parking garage at the University of California, Irvine
Daily News Lesson September 06 2022

California banned sales of new gas-fueled cars by 2035 — will your state do the same? News for Sept. 6, 2022
Check your state's "bill tracker" website to find out!
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