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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?
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![A technician walks past reverse osmosis membranes at a desalination plant in Carlsbad, California.]()
![A technician walks past reverse osmosis membranes at a desalination plant in Carlsbad, California.]()
Can carbon capture solve desalination’s waste problem?
A startup claims it can store carbon dioxide in the toxic brine produced by desalination plants.
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Puerto Rico is using residents’ home batteries to back up its grid
The yearlong pilot could be the first step in creating a residential-storage virtual power plant larger than any in North America.
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Washington’s cap on carbon is raising billions for climate action. Can it survive the backlash?
A repeal initiative blaming the state's climate law for higher gas prices could wind up on the ballot in November.
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![An aerial image of a muddy river running through a town lined with trees.]()
![An aerial image of a muddy river running through a town lined with trees.]()
As climate risks increase, Mississippi River towns look to each other for solutions
Climate change means communities along the Mississippi River are experiencing longer and higher floods in springtime, flash flooding from heavy rains, as well as prolonged droughts.
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24 Climate Predictions for 2024
Plastics, taxes, and expensive desserts: Grist reporters weigh in on the climate trends that will shape the year ahead.
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Buying an EV just got more affordable
The federal tax credit is now available as an upfront rebate, making EVs more accessible to low- and-middle-income households.
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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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![A salmon gets caught in a fishing net in western Alaska.]()
![A salmon gets caught in a fishing net in western Alaska.]()
As salmon disappear, a battle over Alaska Native fishing rights heats up
A legal fight is ramping up over who should manage Alaska's dwindling salmon populations — and who gets access to them.
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![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.
