Refugia Newsletter

Refugia Newsletter #125

Legal battles, clean energy milestones, battery tech explained, Yellowstone-to-Yukon conservation, Minnesota adventures, and one very large extinct…

Aug 8 • Debra Rienstra

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July 2026

Refugia Newsletter #124

Canadian wildfires, heat wave myths, African solar growth, sodium-ion batteries, data center backlash, public opinion on climate, interfaith action…

Jul 25 • Debra Rienstra

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Refugia Newsletter #123

Global heat monitoring, fossil fuel deceptions, carbon capture, a humming green economy, Reflecting Pool wetland, NYC urban forests, native gardens, the…

Jul 11 • Debra Rienstra

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June 2026

Refugia Newsletter #122

Project Cosmos, solar over coal, Australia's free power, grid batteries, legal wins, coral refugia, climate communication, mangroves, Iowa green…

Jun 27 • Debra Rienstra

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Refugia Newsletter #121

Papal encyclical, data centers, dismantling of science, guns to plowshares, beavers, Konik ponies, and one determined gourd

Jun 13 • Debra Rienstra

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May 2026

Refugia Newsletter #120

European heat dome, battery build-out, Portland climate fund, Blue Theology, right whales, wild horses at Chernobyl, eco-boats, Orthodox creation care…

May 30 • Debra Rienstra

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Refugia Newsletter #119

Super El Niño, balcony solar (again), hidden consensus, Plant with a Purpose, Tim Christophersen and nature as infrastructure, koala corridors, and…

May 15 • Debra Rienstra

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Refugia Newsletter #118

Colombia summit, Goldman awards, wind energy wins, exciting Ember energy review, small town resilience, refugia beer, and many pretty graphs

May 2 • Debra Rienstra

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April 2026

Refugia Newsletter #117

Robin Wall Kimmerer, Artemis inspiration, forests and climate change, Quapaw healing a Superfund site, and the power of squash.

Apr 18 • Debra Rienstra

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Refugia Newsletter #116

Spiritual composting, Virginia energy legislation, global renewables, heroic community, pyrophilous fungi, Philly's green infrastructure, carbon-storing…

Apr 4 • Debra Rienstra

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March 2026

Refugia Newsletter #115

Iran as teachable moment, energy prices, Appalachian refugia, climate emotions, and cottonwood stars

Mar 21 • Debra Rienstra

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Refugia Newsletter #114

Transition surges on, balcony solar, battery tech, new EV models, network news climate reporting, monarch trackers, living infrastructure, and crocheted…

Mar 7 • Debra Rienstra

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