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What’s wrong with the economy? Climate change, for one.

A new book argues that Corporate America is waking up to climate action. It’s all about the bottom line. Quelle:…

Can virtual reality recreate the overview effect? I took a $50 trip to space to find out.

The view of Earth was awe-inspiring. But my VR headset kept getting in the way. Quelle: https://grist.org/culture/the-infinite-review-can-virtual-reality-recreate-the-overview-effect/...

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Low-cost sensors are helping communities find gaps in air quality data

From Ohio's fracking fields to California's oil refineries, residents are tracking pollution missed by the EPA. Quelle: https://grist.org/health/low-cost-sensors-are-helping-communities-find-gaps-in-air-quality-data/...

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Solar is one of the cleanest power sources we’ve got. But it could be even greener.

Some manufacturers are going the extra mile to clean up emissions from a critical material in solar panels' supply chain.…

Climate & Energy Energy Technology

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Three open questions about Biden’s new environmental justice tool

More than 2,000 public comments raise concerns that racial justice and cumulative burdens are being overlooked. Quelle: https://grist.org/equity/climate-and-economic-justice-screening-tool-biden-comment-period/...

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Aviation can meet Paris targets — if it makes massive changes

Sustainable fuels and increased efficiency could put the industry on track for limiting warming to 1.75 degrees Celsius. Quelle: https://grist.org/technology/aviation-can-meet-paris-targets-if-it-makes-massive-changes/...

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A new coalition is placing a big bet on carbon removal technology

Companies, nonprofits, foundations, and universities are coming together to promote "direct air capture," or sucking CO2 from the air. But…

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Think climate action is expensive? Inaction could cost $178 trillion.

But zeroing out emissions could create a green Industrial Revolution, a new report says. Quelle: https://grist.org/economics/davos-climate-action-legislation-expensive-inaction-cost-178-trillion-deloitte/...

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The mental block preventing people from buying electric vehicles

A new study found people greatly underestimate how many of their daily tasks an EV could support. Quelle: https://grist.org/technology/the-mental-block-preventing-people-from-buying-electric-vehicles/...

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How ‘USA-first’ failed the solar industry

Solar tariffs were supposed to save the U.S. solar industry. They slowed it down instead. Quelle: https://grist.org/energy/solar-tariffs-were-supposed-to-save-the-us-solar-industry-did-they-work-auxin/...

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