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Homesteading is growing in popularity in cities and suburbs as more seek sustainably grown food. Some in Ohio have even bigger goals for cutting back on environmental impacts.
Our climate is changing and so are the ways we choose to live with it. For a whole week, WYSO and NPR are exploring how to slow the pace of climate change and rethink our ideas of home. We’ll focus on solutions, from planting trees to reducing electricity use to disaster-proofing your house.
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Ben Thorp/Side Effects Public MediaAmerican Lung Association warns that air pollution is worsening as EPA looks to rollback regulations. -
Parker Miles Blohm/KNKXSeattle, along with other cities, is struggling to balance the need for more housing with the preservation and growth of trees that help address the impacts of climate change. -
Mario Tama/Getty Images/Getty ImagesInsurance costs are soaring, and coverage is hard to find in some parts of the United States. Communities say insurers are ignoring their efforts to confront the problem. -
Isabel Nissley/WVXUThe Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio is planning to become a resilience hub in Avondale. -
Adriana Martinez-Smiley/WYSOAfter years of historic use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base officials shared insights into the systems they now use on site to remove PFAS from water. -
Ryan Kellman/NPRClimate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey Shore, the most practical solution is raising homes off the ground. -
Ygal Kaufman/Ideastream Public MediaLead Architect at Red House Studio Chris Maurer is using construction and demolition waste to grow edible mushrooms, converting the waste material into bricks as durable as wood. -
Ryan Kellman/NPREarthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well as food supplies, but members also knew how to work together in a crisis. -
Lemon_tm from Getty ImagesThe risk of extreme heat in the Dayton region could climb much faster if fossil fuel emissions continue to rise. -
Adriana Martinez-Smiley/WYSO Public MediaOhio companies are exploring weather-resilient alternatives to wood-framed housing.
