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Cement Is a Big Polluter. A Plant in Norway Hopes to Clean It Up.

October 6, 2024 - 05:00
Heidelberg Materials is betting it can profit from an expensive process that will reduce the carbon dioxide emitted from one of the world’s most polluting industries.
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¿Afectado por Helene? Estos 9 consejos te ayudarán a conseguir las indemnizaciones de las aseguradoras o FEMA

October 5, 2024 - 14:35
Los expertos ofrecen varias recomendaciones para que el proceso de recuperación sea exitoso. Esto es lo que hay que hacer y lo que hay que evitar.
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The Problem With the Hurricane Category Rating

October 5, 2024 - 11:56
After Helene, it may be time to rethink how to communicate the risks posed by storms, especially extreme rain.
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Hit by Disaster? How to Get What You Deserve From Insurers or FEMA

October 5, 2024 - 10:58
Experts offered plenty of advice about ways to make the disaster-recovery process work. Here’s what to do and what to avoid.
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A Deluge of Rain Poured Out of the Heavens. But There’s Still No Drinking Water.

October 4, 2024 - 22:08
City officials have refused to provide estimates of when the devastated water system in Asheville, N.C., will be back in operation.
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Supreme Court Lets Biden Plans on Mercury and Methane Move Forward

October 4, 2024 - 12:02
Republican-led states and industry groups argued that the Environmental Protection Agency had moved too fast and imposed onerous regulations.
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At Least 14 Die as Floods Sweep Through Bosnia and Other Balkan States

October 4, 2024 - 07:44
A severe overnight rainstorm left several towns and villages flooded. Record summer temperatures caused a drought that hampered the absorption of floodwaters.
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These Are Boom Times for ‘Degrowth’

October 4, 2024 - 05:00
The term has recently begun taking root in popular culture and policy.
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Chasing Down a Trail of Climate Conspiracies

October 4, 2024 - 03:00
Who was behind a national campaign to ban geoengineering? One reporter went down a few rabbit holes to find out.
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The Climate Fix: Solutions for a Warming World

October 3, 2024 - 14:07
In our new weekly series, we’re covering the vast amount of investment, ingenuity and scientific expertise going toward stopping climate change.
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A NOAA Climate Agency in Asheville Was Knocked Out by Helene

October 3, 2024 - 12:54
The National Centers for Environmental Information in Asheville, N.C., sweep together data from around the world to help track Earth’s warming.
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How North Carolina Republicans Left Homes Vulnerable to Helene

October 3, 2024 - 05:06
Under pressure to control housing costs, Republican lawmakers rejected standards meant to protect against disasters, experts say.
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Una idea ‘elegante’ para financiar la protección de árboles

October 3, 2024 - 05:05
El objetivo del Tropical Forests Forever Facility es pagar a los países con bajos índices de deforestación 4 dólares por cada hectárea de selva en pie que pueda identificarse mediante imágenes satelitales cada año.
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A Climate Fund Could Pay Billions to Protect Trees in Amazon and Beyond

October 3, 2024 - 05:02
Brazil is proposing a fund that would pay countries to protect tropical forests that are crucial to curbing climate change. It would generate returns, too.
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Iowa Farmers Are Restoring Tiny Prairies for Sustainability Boons

October 3, 2024 - 05:01
Farmers in the heartland are restoring swaths of the prairie with government help. The aim is to reduce nutrient runoff from cropland, and help birds and bees.
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