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New York’s public housing is sinking — literally

The city is spending billions to protect Manhattan. Other boroughs, not so much. Quelle: https://grist.org/climate-energy/new-york-public-housing-sinking-sea-level-rise/...

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As California attempts a ‘managed retreat,’ coastal homeowners sue to stay

A legal battle in Half Moon Bay could derail the state's climate adaptation push. Quelle: https://grist.org/housing/california-managed-retreat-half-moon-bay-coastal-commission/...

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Broken furnace? In the Bay Area, soon you’ll have to replace it with a heat pump

Regulators ban the sale of gas-powered furnaces and water heaters, starting in 2027. Quelle: https://grist.org/buildings/bay-area-ban-sales-gas-powered-furnaces-heaters/...

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A gas utility’s astroturf campaign threatens Oregon’s first electrification ordinance

Environmental groups say there’s nothing grassroots about Eugene Residents for Energy Choice. Quelle: https://grist.org/accountability/a-gas-utilitys-astroturf-campaign-threatens-oregons-first-electrification-ordinance/...

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A report on flood-ravaged communities in eastern Kentucky asks: What is the real cost of rebuilding?

The answer: try at least $500 million. Quelle: https://grist.org/accountability/a-report-on-flood-ravaged-communities-in-eastern-kentucky-asks-what-is-the-real-cost-of-rebuilding/...

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How the ‘electrify everything’ movement went mainstream

One in five Americans now lives in an area that's trying to move buildings off fossil fuels. Quelle: https://grist.org/buildings/how-the-electrify-everything-movement-went-mainstream/...

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Homes in flood zones are overvalued by billions, study finds

Failure to account for climate change means low-income homeowners could see their home values plunge Quelle: https://grist.org/housing/homes-in-flood-zones-are-overvalued-by-billions-study-finds/...

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Qatar claims the 2022 FIFA World Cup is carbon neutral. It’s not.

A new report says stadium construction is largely to blame Quelle: https://grist.org/article/qatar-claims-the-2022-fifa-world-cup-is-carbon-neutral-its-not/...

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France to require all large parking lots to be covered by solar panels

The move could generate enough energy to power over 8 million homes. Quelle: https://grist.org/article/france-to-require-all-large-parking-lots-to-be-covered-by-solar-panels/...

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The ‘hurricane tax’: How Ian is pushing Florida’s home insurance market toward collapse

The storm is poised to be one of the largest insured loss events in U.S. history. Quelle: https://grist.org/economics/hurricane-ian-florida-home-insurance-citizens/...

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