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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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Study: Los Angeles’ major flood risk is much higher than previously thought

A 'hundred-year flood' would disproportionately affect the county's Black communities. Quelle: https://grist.org/cities/black-communities-in-los-angeles-county-face-disproportionately-high-flood-risk/...

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A decade after Sandy, Manhattan’s flood barrier is finally in sight — sort of

The “Big U” shows how climate adaptation can succeed. It also shows how hard it is. Quelle: https://grist.org/cities/superstorm-sandy-hurricane-new-york-city-manhattan-flood-barrie/...

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How sunken basketball courts could protect New Yorkers from the next Superstorm Sandy

The city wants to use its public housing developments to soak up extreme rain. Quelle: https://grist.org/cities/nycha-flooding-stormwater-climate-adaptation-sandy-ida/...

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Cities want more trees. Drought is complicating their efforts.

As water resources dwindle, Western communities are investing in new ways to ensure young trees survive. Quelle: https://grist.org/drought/cities-want-more-trees-drought-is-complicating-their-efforts/...

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Report: Eliminating waste is a climate solution

Zero-waste practices like composting and production cuts could cut global waste emissions by 84 percent. Quelle: https://grist.org/regulation/report-eliminating-waste-is-a-climate-solution/...

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The tragedy of North Birmingham

Industrial plants in Birmingham, Alabama, have polluted the air and land in its historic Black communities for over a century.…

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‘I just want my people out here’: Black-led groups in Detroit are cultivating access to nature

A growing number of initiatives in Detroit are working to redefine outdoor activities as acts of liberation. Quelle: https://grist.org/equity/i-just-want-my-people-out-here-black-led-groups-in-detroit-are-cultivating-access-to-nature/...

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NYC may ban e-bikes in public housing following a spate of fires

Critics say the move could jeopardize the livelihoods of delivery workers and are pushing to make charging safer, easier and…

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‘Gross negligence’: popular Michigan river hit with second chemical spill in four years

The spill is yet another example of how contamination from corporate polluters can endanger entire communities. Quelle: https://grist.org/accountability/gross-negligence-popular-michigan-river-hit-with-second-chemical-spill-in-four-years%ef%bf%bc/...

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