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![Aerial View of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on the Mississippi River on a Summer Night]()
![Aerial View of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on the Mississippi River on a Summer Night]()
Inside New Orleans’ plan to fix its energy-hogging buildings
The city's climate goals include cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2035.
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![California Governor Gavin Newsom appears at a press conference after signing two housing bills on September 28, 2022 in San Francisco.]()
![California Governor Gavin Newsom appears at a press conference after signing two housing bills on September 28, 2022 in San Francisco.]()
Can weaker environmental rules help fight climate change? California just bet yes.
A sweeping reform to the California Environmental Quality Act has divided environmentalists and climate advocates.
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As nations lag on climate action, their cities are stepping up. Here’s proof.
A new report documents how cities around the world are becoming more liveable and sustainable in the face of climate change.
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It’s not just the cities. Extreme heat is a growing threat to rural America.
The urban heat island sits in a rural heat ocean.
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![Collage of home with snippets of a dollar patched over its roof, windows, and foundation]()
![Collage of home with snippets of a dollar patched over its roof, windows, and foundation]()
Why many low-income households can’t afford this free home improvement program
Thousands of people “are falling through the cracks" because they can't make repairs to qualify for the Weatherization Assistance Program.
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![A truck driver prepares to plug in his big-rig at the Port of Long Beach.]()
![A truck driver prepares to plug in his big-rig at the Port of Long Beach.]()
California rolls on with electric trucks, despite Trump’s roadblocks
California remains committed to zero-emissions trucking. But Trump's hostility to the idea means it will require creative policymaking.
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![digital collage of hands throwing trash into a trash can with dollar signs]()
![digital collage of hands throwing trash into a trash can with dollar signs]()
What one town learned by charging residents for every bag of trash
The small town of Plympton, Massachusetts, eliminated 305 tons of garbage a year by making everyone pay for what they toss.
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![former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a Get Out the Vote Rally in New York City.]()
![former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a Get Out the Vote Rally in New York City.]()
New York’s mayoral race could decide the city’s climate future
The nation's largest city has an ambitious plan to reduce emissions. The next mayor could make or break its success.
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![Several electric cars sit next to Tesla chargers in front of idyllic red cabins nestled below green mountains]()
![Several electric cars sit next to Tesla chargers in front of idyllic red cabins nestled below green mountains]()
Norway is all in on electric cars. What can the U.S. learn?
Norway’s crusade to eliminate gasoline powered cars was years in the making. Can that achievement be replicated?
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Funding to protect American cities from extreme heat just evaporated
NOAA's Center for Heat Resilient Communities would have helped cities better understand their struggles with heat — and deploy solutions for keeping residents safe.
