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The conversation about solar energy often begins with sweeping promises: lower energy bills, a smaller carbon footprint, and even increased home value. But is it really as straightforward as slapping panels on your roof and basking in endless savings? The reality is, when it comes to solar panels, not every home is created equal. The…
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The shipping industry is responsible for about 3 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, but that could be eliminated if today’s giant cargo ships could be propelled by wind instead of diesel fuel. And that just might be on the horizon. A University of Miami researcher is developing giant cylinders that would be mounted on…
The relationship between a city and its residents has long been framed by the “Live, Work, Play” planning model, but in recent years the Play part of that formula has been minimized. If cities are to thrive, Play must be given a new priority. Prioritize play to help your city thrive in a post-pandemic world…
The USDA has a long history of refusing to lend money to Black farmers, approving smaller loans to Black farmers compared to white farmers, and foreclosing quicker on Black farmers than white farmers. To rectify this, the Biden administration has given more than $2 billion to more than 23,000 victims. But is it enough? US pays $2bn…
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Electricity made from the Earth’s heat could massively contribute to cleaning the air we breathe, and the process just hit a milestone. A California utility contracted to buy enough clean geothermal energy to power some 400,000 homes. A big boost for a climate solution: electricity made from the heat of the Earth https://www.yahoo.com/news/big-boost-climate-solution-electricity-110101186.html Related…
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The Canadian government is rolling out a new plan designed to solve the country’s mounting housing shortage and spiraling prices. It is offering provincial governments billions of dollars in infrastructure funds – if the cities will abandon single-family zoning laws and allow the construction of multifamily housing. The plan could even help mitigate climate change. Canada makes…
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Five local tenants unions from around the country have had so much success in taking on big landlords that they have joined hands to launch a new national union. Billing itself “the union of unions,” it is the first major national effort at tenant organizing in 40 years. A National Tenants Union Has Arrived https://inthesetimes.com/article/national-tenants-union-federation Related Reading
Extreme heat waves in the United States and around the world already have killed thousands of people so far this summer and the worst is yet come. We know that heat stress is the leading cause of weather-related fatalities, so why does our culture push us to ignore it? Heat is deadly. Why does our…
Overgrazing was threatening to convert much of Jordan’s countryside into deserts, but then the country revived a tradition that Bedouins used more than 1,400 years ago. The tradition is called himas, an Arabic word that translates as ”protected places.” By bridging tradition, culture, conservation and even religious faith, it sets aside lands for rotational grazing…
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One of the most unique resources featured in our ‘Resources for a Better World‘ guide is this amazing collaboration involving Mother Jones, The Center for Public Integrity, and Reveal. “A government program gave formerly enslaved people land after the Civil War, only to take nearly all of it back a year and a half later….