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How your hot showers and toilet flushes can help the climate

How your hot showers and toilet flushes can help the climate

Evolving technology is making it possible to turn sewage wastewater into energy that can heat and cool large buildings. The largest such project in the U.S. is under construction in Denver.
by Sam Brasch

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The Greener Good series: How does business adapt?

The Greener Good series: How does business adapt?

You want your company to go green. You understand the science, and you support sustainability. But what’s the best strategy?

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Will Steger's 1989 route across Antarctica no longer exists

Will Steger's 1989 route across Antarctica no longer exists

A new film looks at how the explorer's observations in Antarctica have pushed the conversation about climate change forward.
by Paul Huttner

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How colleges are preparing the next generation for climate change and sustainability

How colleges are preparing the next generation for climate change and sustainability

At the University of Minnesota Crookston, the next generation of climate scientists, policymakers and activists is learning how to reach sustainability goals set forth by the United Nations.
by Paul Huttner

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Why Ford unveiling an electric F-150 is a big deal

Why Ford unveiling an electric F-150 is a big deal

The auto industry is embracing the pivot toward electric vehicles. Will consumers hop on board? Ford is introducing an electric F-150 pickup, called Lightning, at a pivotal moment.
by Camila Domonoske

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Growing number of power outages pose grave threat to people who need medical equipment to live

Growing number of power outages pose grave threat to people who need medical equipment to live

Texas' power grid failure during a winter storm in February cut electricity to millions. As severe weather events become more frequent, those who use medical devices at home face a challenging future.
by Charlotte Huff

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Reaching back to the New Deal, Biden proposes a Civilian Climate Corps

Reaching back to the New Deal, Biden proposes a Civilian Climate Corps

To bolster the country's preparedness for a warming world and create jobs, President Joe Biden wants to retool and relaunch one of the most celebrated U.S. government programs, first established by former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
by Nathan Rott and Scott Detrow

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State judge OKs 'clean cars' plan

State judge OKs 'clean cars' plan

A state judge has approved Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed “clean car” rules, giving a boost to the plan designed to increase the number of electric vehicles available to Minnesotans and, in the process, reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. But they’re opposed by Republican legislative leaders, who have proposed a two-year moratorium.
by Dan Kraker

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