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Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.
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Copenhagen is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan.
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Deconstruction is a growing approach to taking down homes that diverts waste from landfills, cuts carbon emissions and creates a circular economy for construction materials.
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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.
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American Lung Association warns that air pollution is worsening as EPA looks to rollback regulations.
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Seattle, 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.
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Insurance 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.
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The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio is planning to become a resilience hub in Avondale.
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After 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.
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Climate 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.
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Lead 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.
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Earthaven 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.