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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 Marshallese flag as seen from under water]()
Inside the Marshall Islands’ life-or-death plan to survive climate change
The Pacific island nation is seeking $35 billion to protect against sea-level rise and prevent a mass exodus.
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![A man walks past a COP28 logo ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on November 28, 2023. The UN chief urged world leaders to take decisive action to tackle ever-worsening climate change when they gather at the COP28 summit in Dubai starting this week.]()
![A man walks past a COP28 logo ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on November 28, 2023. The UN chief urged world leaders to take decisive action to tackle ever-worsening climate change when they gather at the COP28 summit in Dubai starting this week.]()
Here are the 4 issues to watch at COP28
World leaders have two weeks to decide the fate of the planet. How hard could it be?
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![One man holds a tub of hempcrete and another man pushes it into place in a wooden building frame.]()
![One man holds a tub of hempcrete and another man pushes it into place in a wooden building frame.]()
The Lower Sioux in Minnesota need homes — 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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Why ‘climate havens’ might be closer to home than you’d think
A refuge isn't something nature hands us, but something we have to build ourselves.
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One solution to fight climate change? Fewer parking spaces.
Less parking could pave the way for denser housing and more accessible public transportation.
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![EV batteries are used as grid-scale storage in New Cuyama, California]()
![EV batteries are used as grid-scale storage in New Cuyama, California]()
Where could millions of EV batteries retire? Solar farms.
A Southern California company is showing how repurposing EV batteries for stationary storage can extend their usefulness for several years.
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Climate change is putting the health of billions at risk
A new report from a leading medical journal warns global warming may lead to a 370 percent increase in annual heat-related deaths.
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![Map of United States showing region-specific climate solutions across the country]()
Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.
The National Climate Assessment makes clear we've got a lot of work to do. These cities and states are leading the way.
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![Empty lots, homes under construction and residences built after the Camp Fire line the street.]()
![Empty lots, homes under construction and residences built after the Camp Fire line the street.]()
5 years after the Camp Fire, a survivor reflects on Paradise’s recovery
After losing their home, Charles Brooks and his family chose to rebuild, and helped hundreds of others do the same.
