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New research from the University of New Hampshire could help dairy farmers increase profits while reducing their effect on the climate. Scientists said adding a plant-based essential oil blend to cow feed can improve a cow's digestion and reduce the release of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Andre Brito, associate professor of dairy cattle nutrition and management at the University of New Hampshire, said the findings are especially true for pasture grazing cows and shows a happy cow makes for a healthier environment. ...

State officials in Maine are highlighting apprenticeships as a way to earn a living wage and contribute to the state's growing green economy. They'll kick off the first-ever Youth Apprenticeship Week by exposing high school students to the numerous ways they can learn and earn in offshore wind energy development, passive home construction, aquaculture, and more. Maine Department of Labor Apprenticeship Program Manager Kristine McCallister said 90% of apprenticeships turn into a job. ...

Climate watchers are predicting this summer's temperatures may set records, which could aggravate some medical conditions. A 30-year study of health records from more than 200 countries and territories suggests a connection between stroke and climate change. The online publication "Neurology" reported the growing number of global deaths and disabilities from strokes are linked to -- but not caused by -- climate change. ...

By Annie Ropeik for Energy News Network.Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Maine News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration Overnight in early July last year, Vermont solar installer Bill Chidsey got a call that a grocery store he worked with in his village of Hardwick was flooded. He arrived to find feet of water in the Buffalo Mountain Market's utility room, spilling over from the rising Lamoille River in a record-breaking rainstorm. "The grocery store survived by an inch," Chidsey said. " ...

Montpelier, VT –  Efficiency Vermont has unveiled a new resource for Vermonters who want to make their homes more energy efficient, and fittingly chose Earth Day to launch the service. Vermonters can now find out if they qualify for energy efficiency programs, incentives, and discounts thanks to the Incentive Calculator, a tool developed by Rewiring […]