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![A middle-aged man prepares to plug his electric vehicle into a public charger at a filling station on the Massachusetts Turnpike.]()
![A middle-aged man prepares to plug his electric vehicle into a public charger at a filling station on the Massachusetts Turnpike.]()
Public EV chargers are good for the planet. They’re also good for business.
Research shows that businesses with charging stations nearby see an economic boost.
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![A multistory commercial building that says ADM]()
![A multistory commercial building that says ADM]()
The nation’s first commercial carbon sequestration plant is in Illinois. It leaks.
The locals are worried: “Just because CO2 sequestration can be done doesn't mean it should be done."
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![A rainbow in a dark grey sky over a tribal casino building in the mountains]()
![A rainbow in a dark grey sky over a tribal casino building in the mountains]()
Tribes help tribes after natural disasters. Helene is no different.
Tribal nations long ago learned to stitch together a patchwork of support to help each other cope with disasters like Hurricane Helene.
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![An overhead shot of a pine forest with a section of dying trees in the front]()
![An overhead shot of a pine forest with a section of dying trees in the front]()
What happens to the world if forests stop absorbing carbon? Ask Finland.
Natural sinks of forests and peat were key to Finland’s ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2035. But now, the land has started emitting more greenhouse gases than it stores.
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![A group of people farm potatoes in a color illustration]()
The tiny potato at the heart of one tribe’s fight against climate change
Wetlands absorb carbon from the atmosphere. The Coeur d’Alene’s restoration would do more than just that.
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![A mobile home is seen among trees after Hurricane Helene]()
![A mobile home is seen among trees after Hurricane Helene]()
When hurricane evacuation isn’t an option
Not everyone rides out storms like Milton or Helene by choice. Some simply cannot afford to flee.
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As Helene’s immediate impacts recede, a public health threat rises
A shortage of potable water and the toxic stew of sewage and other pollutants the flood left behind has prompted a race to avert a public health crisis in North Carolina.
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![An amazon box with plastic air packaging inside on a green and peach gradient background]()
![An amazon box with plastic air packaging inside on a green and peach gradient background]()
Amazon’s inflatable plastic pillows are officially a thing of the past
Across the globe, Prime packages will now be cushioned by paper.
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![A woman in traditional Sámi dress -- a red, white, and blue shawl tied at the neck with an elaborate silver clasp and matching head covering -- sits at a conference table with a microphone. She looks off to the side as if listening to someone.]()
![A woman in traditional Sámi dress -- a red, white, and blue shawl tied at the neck with an elaborate silver clasp and matching head covering -- sits at a conference table with a microphone. She looks off to the side as if listening to someone.]()
UN report backs up Sámi claims that mining in Finland violates their rights to land and culture
"Sustainability is an empty word if you don't respect and implement Indigenous rights here in our homelands."
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![A woman in a green dress sits on a stage next to a woman in a blue shirt talking on microphones]()
![A woman in a green dress sits on a stage next to a woman in a blue shirt talking on microphones]()
Grist hosts Better Worlds Ahead, a Climate Week event at The New School
Stacey Abrams and Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson discussed climate solutions.
