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Freddie Mac is cashing in on the green bond market. Is that a good thing?

Green bonds may not be as sustainable as you think. Quelle: https://grist.org/buildings/freddie-mac-green-bonds-are-supposed-to-help-save-the-planet-do-they/...

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Embracing a wetter future, the Dutch turn to floating homes

Faced with worsening floods and a shortage of housing, the Netherlands is seeing growing interest in floating homes. Quelle: https://grist.org/buildings/embracing-a-wetter-future-the-dutch-turn-to-floating-homes/...

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In Michigan, a new housing project shows that sustainable development isn’t only for the rich

Urban planners see it as a building model in a climate-conscious world. Quelle: https://grist.org/buildings/in-michigan-a-new-housing-project-shows-that-sustainable-development-isnt-only-for-the-rich/...

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New York City bans gas heating and stoves from new buildings

The ban will go into effect for small buildings in 2024 and large buildings in 2027. Quelle: https://grist.org/buildings/new-york-city-bans-gas-heating-and-stoves-from-new-buildings/...

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Biden orders federal government to become carbon neutral by 2050

The country’s largest land owner, energy consumer, and employer aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 65 percent this decade.…

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Toxic Tides: Climate change expected to cause 400 toxic California sites to flood by 2100

Communities of color are five times more likely than the general population to live within half a mile of a…

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Black and Latino neighborhoods pay more for energy despite far lower emissions

A new study explores the rift between who gets energy benefits and who bears energy burdens. Quelle: https://grist.org/accountability/black-latino-neighborhoods-the-most-sustainable-least-emissions/...

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Enter the dragonscale: Google looks to jumpstart a new market for rooftop solar.

It could pave the way for buildings across the country to adopt the reptilian design. Quelle: https://grist.org/technology/enter-the-dragonscale-google-looks-to-jumpstart-a-new-market-for-rooftop-solar/...

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Flooding could shut down one-quarter of America’s critical infrastructure

Hospitals, airports, and other public services are at risk. Quelle: https://grist.org/buildings/flooding-could-shut-down-one-quarter-of-americas-critical-infrastructure/...

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Vancouver promised to be the greenest city in the world by 2020. Here’s what went wrong.

Miles of new bike lanes and light rail lines just weren’t enough. Quelle: https://grist.org/cities/vancouver-promised-greenest-city-in-the-world-2020-what-went-wrong/...

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