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Illinois governor cancels migrant tent city on toxic land
It's a major win for activists who opposed the controversial project.
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The Lower Sioux in Minnesota need homes β so they are building them from hemp
The Indigenous nation will soon have the only facility to create hempcrete in the country.
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Biden administration launches βEarthshotβ effort to slash energy bills
The Department of Energy's new initiative aims to cut household energy bills by 20 percent and the cost of decarbonizing by 50 percent.
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Cities worldwide keep building in flood zones, despite mounting risks
"We invest in flood zones more than safe zones," says the author of a report that finds construction in such areas has jumped 122 percent.
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Detroit has a flood problem. Itβs got an even bigger mold problem.
In Detroit, residents are battling persistent flooding and mold issues. Climate change is making it worse.
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A group of US governors promises to install 20 million heat pumps by 2030
And they want to put at least 40 percent of them in disadvantaged communities.
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Electrifying your home is about to get a lot cheaper
Rebates from the IRA could help low- and middle-income households save thousands on heat pumps, weatherstripping, and other efficiency improvements.
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Did big expectations doom the tiny house movement?
Tiny houses started as a minimalist revolution. They ended up as an Instagram aesthetic.
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Report: 41 million Americans are simmering on urban heat islands
New research says reducing paved surfaces and increasing green space could cool cities down.
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New Yorkβs public housing is sinking β literally
The city is spending billions to protect Manhattan. Other boroughs, not so much.