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NYC real estate
fromCity Limits
1 day ago

More NYC Households to Qualify for Energy Efficiency Upgrades Under Tweaked State Program

New York State adjusted Empower+ income eligibility criteria to increase energy-saving retrofit projects in city households, addressing previous underrepresentation where only 7 percent of projects occurred in the five boroughs since 2010.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Testing the waters: can pumping chemicals into the ocean help stop global heating?

Ocean alkalinity enhancement uses alkaline chemicals to increase the ocean's natural carbon storage capacity, potentially combating climate change and ocean acidification simultaneously.
Environment
fromEarth911
2 weeks ago

Classic Sustainability In Your Ear: The Ocean River Institute's Natural Lawn Challenge for Climate Action

Natural lawn practices reduce water consumption, eliminate harmful chemicals, support pollinators, and store significantly more carbon than chemically-treated lawns, making healthy lawns powerful climate change solutions.
Environment
fromFuturism
4 months ago

Elon Musk Announces Plan to Control Climate by Surrounding Earth in Adjustable Satellites

A proposal envisions a large solar-powered AI satellite constellation adjusting incoming solar energy to prevent global warming, raising significant climate, governance, and unintended-consequence risks.
fromFast Company
6 months ago

This supercool cement keeps buildings comfortable without AC

Cement normally soaks up heat from the sun,and that in turn makes our buildings hotter. So we crank up the A/C.That's a major problem for the climate: as the planet warms, and A/C use grows, the energy used for air-conditioning is expected to triple by the middle of the century. Air conditioners, ironically, are perpetuating extreme heat as they contribute to climate change. But they're not the only way to keep buildings cool.
Environment
Environment
fromBusiness Matters
8 months ago

$88m methane-tracking satellite lost in space, dealing major blow to climate monitoring

MethaneSat satellite has lost contact, impeding efforts to monitor and curb potent methane emissions.
fromwww.npr.org
11 months ago

Federal funding freeze halts key infrastructure projects in tribal communities

"We were all just so happy about this grant that's going to literally change some people's lives," says Vide Kroto, the foundation's executive director.
Non-profit organizations
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