Articles by Syris Valentine
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![Groups of people surround green tables with star-shaped cages in the water off the coast of an island]()
![Groups of people surround green tables with star-shaped cages in the water off the coast of an island]()
‘Reef stars’ restored Indonesia’s blast-damaged corals in just 4 years
A community-based approach to restoration combined with an ingenious device can bring back reefs traumatized by dynamite fishing.
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![Heat waves emanate from the exhaust pipe of a bus as it passes an American flag.]()
![Heat waves emanate from the exhaust pipe of a bus as it passes an American flag.]()
With its new tailpipe rules, the EPA eyes an electric future
Automakers back the tighter emissions regulation, which climate advocates welcome but feel "falls far short of what is needed."
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![People install solar panels in Florida]()
The IRA has injected $240 billion into clean energy. The US still needs more.
An analysis of the bill's impact shows that for every $1 the government invested, the private sector spent nearly $5.50.
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![Illustration of house with section missing, outlined by a dashed line. Three bricks are piled next to it.]()
![Illustration of house with section missing, outlined by a dashed line. Three bricks are piled next to it.]()
To keep building materials out of landfills, cities are embracing ‘deconstruction’
From Portland to San Antonio, cities have begun to mandate that old buildings be taken apart instead of demolished. How do these ordinances work?
