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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. .
Gov. Janet Mills on Friday vetoed a bill that union and climate leaders argued would ensure clean energy projects on state land aren’t disrupted by labor disputes. The Democratic governor, however, said the legislation was overly ambiguous. Advocates of the bill castigated the action as yet another “anti-worker, anti-union veto” by the governor. LD 373, […] The post Groups say Mills’ veto of energy-labor bill will weaken state efforts to tackle climate change appeared first on Maine Morning Star