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Paris When It Sizzles: The City of Light Aims to Get Smart on Heat
With its zinc roofs and minimal tree cover, Paris was not built to handle the new era of extreme heat. Now, like other cities worldwide, it is looking at ways to adapt to rising temperatures — planting rooftop terraces, rethinking its pavements, and greening its boulevards.
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Four Reasons Why K-12 Schools Are Warming Up to Heat Pumps
Transitioning to modern all-electric HVAC systems in schools is a game-changer for student health and learning.
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Right-to-Charge Laws to Benefit EV Users
Those living in apartments and condos can't always find a place to charge their electric vehicles, but new laws would help
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Colorado River States Have Bought Some Time With a New Water Pact
The next step will be even more challenging
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GOP Targets Insurers That Consider Climate Risks
But it's still not clear how this orchestrated effort will affect pro-climate business plans
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Understanding the Supreme Court’s Sackett v. EPA Ruling
How the twisting of words in the Clean Water Act spells disaster
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As Projects Decline, the Era of Building Big Dams Draws to a Close
Experts say the world has hit 'peak dams,' which conservationists hail as good news for riverine ecosystems
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Is Generative AI Bad for the Environment?
A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins
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High Hopes for Advanced Plastics Recycling
But the process, called pyrolysis, has plenty of critics
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Why Some People Are Susceptible to Climate Change Denial
All-or-nothing thinking makes it easy to refute scientifically sound conclusions