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![Green trees and water and green marsh grass along Georgia coastline.]()
![Green trees and water and green marsh grass along Georgia coastline.]()
Advocates in Georgia call for better protections for salt marshes, a key carbon sink
Proposed changes to current law spur call for an overhaul.
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![An aerial view of Juneau, Alaska nestled against a mountain with cruise ships on the waterfront.]()
![An aerial view of Juneau, Alaska nestled against a mountain with cruise ships on the waterfront.]()
In Juneau, Alaska, a carbon offset project that’s actually working
Visiting Alaska is an emissions-heavy prospect. An innovative program has tourists ease that by helping buy heat pumps for locals.
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![Florida, Sarasota, Saralake Estates Mobile Home Park, aerial overhead view.]()
![Florida, Sarasota, Saralake Estates Mobile Home Park, aerial overhead view.]()
How mobile home co-ops provide housing security — and climate resilience
After people buy back the land beneath their mobile homes, renewables tend to crop up.
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![digital collage of halftone wind turbines, electric cars, and trees on a cloudy blue sky background]()
![digital collage of halftone wind turbines, electric cars, and trees on a cloudy blue sky background]()
A look back at US climate solutions this year
The country may have a long way to go in its decarbonization goals, but these stories show signs of progress.
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![The world's largest crane - nicknamed Big Carl lifts a 245 ton steel dome onto a nuclear reactor under construction in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.]()
![The world's largest crane - nicknamed Big Carl lifts a 245 ton steel dome onto a nuclear reactor under construction in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.]()
Nuclear had a moment at COP28 — but it may be short-lived
More than two dozen countries pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050. But experts say the promise is “meaningless.”
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![Report card pieces on top of planet Earth]()
Here’s how experts graded US climate progress in 2023
Climate experts give the U.S. mixed grades on its efforts to mitigate climate change — but they all agree there’s room for improvement.
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In EPA’s new methane rule, an innovative way to stop ‘super emitters’
Satellites and aircraft will help oil-and-gas watchdogs find and report large leaks.
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In France, zero-waste experiments tackle a tough problem: People’s habits
Local initiatives in Roubaix and Nouvelle-Aquitaine try different strategies for waste reduction — and behavior change.
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![A bridge spanning water.]()
![A bridge spanning water.]()
In Michigan, the controversial Line 5 pipeline gets one step closer to the finish line
Opponents have called the decision by the state's Public Service Commission "disastrous" and "reprehensible."
