cities
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Can we really end our reliance on natural gas? These moms have a plan — and the ear of utilities.
Massachusetts nonprofit HEET wants to turn leaky infrastructure into district-wide geothermal heat-pump systems that it hopes will create a “post-gas world.”
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What Mayor Pete’s primary promises mean for the Department of Transportation
The former mayor of the fourth-largest city in Indiana actually has some transportation bona fides.
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Economic downturn? These sectors are innovating climate solutions. And they’re thriving.
Investors and analysts point to a bright future for solar, plant-based meats, and smart city tech.
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This urban planner has the keys to a safe commute after COVID
Public transportation and public health don’t always go hand-in-hand. Alvaro S. Sanchez wants to change that.
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She puts (robot) eyes on the street to keep people safer
Grist 50 Fixer Tara Pham has created technology that monitors activity on city streets, and helps cities keep people out of harm’s way.
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Climate gentrification: Coming to a community near you
“It’s hard to predict if you’re safer over here than over there.”
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These self-cooled buildings were inspired by termites and frogs
Architects, looking for ways to keep buildings cool amid rising temperatures, find that nature has some surprising tricks.
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Natural gas leaks are a much bigger problem than we thought
Major U.S. cities are leaking methane at twice the rate calculated by the EPA.
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Climate action could avert hundreds of heat-related deaths in these 15 U.S. cities
You might want to pay attention, Miami.