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Can the US census keep up with climate-driven displacement?

Four years after a string of disasters plagued one Louisiana town, its residents are still on the move. The United…

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NYC’s food delivery workers are sweltering in the heat — and demanding more protection

"We risked our health for the delivery companies during COVID, and now we are doing it again." Quelle: https://grist.org/labor/nycs-food-delivery-workers-are-sweltering-in-the-heat-and-demanding-more-protection/...

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A new solution for flood-prone cities? Concrete made from shellfish waste.

Researchers have developed a type of concrete that uses discarded shells to trap water. It's now combating floods and food…

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They settled in Houston after Katrina — and then faced a political storm

The backlash against an effort to resettle 200,000 evacuees holds lessons for future disasters. Mtangulizi Sanyika, a lifelong resident of…

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Mississippi officials saw the Jackson water crisis coming — and did nothing

A new report from the EPA inspector general found the state’s health department saw evidence of elevated lead levels as…

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Climate change is messing with city sewers — and the solutions are even messier

As heavy rains overwhelm aging pipes, Boston and NYC are choosing very different paths forward. At the end of July…

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High-tech textiles can protect workers from the heat — but not from their bosses

As the planet warms, laborers need special clothes to cope. But they also need government protections. Quelle: https://grist.org/labor/high-tech-textile-fabrics-protect-outdoor-workers-from-heat-but-not-bosses/...

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