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A Huge City Polluter? Buildings. Here’s a Surprising Fix.
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Carbon capture might not work for all buildings. But some are giving it a try.
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How many planets do we need if everybody lives like you? When is your personal Overshoot Day?
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Are ‘Heat Pumps’ the Answer to Heat Waves? Some Cities Think So.
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Electric heat pumps are a way to cool and heat homes at a much lower carbon cost than traditional air-conditioners and furnaces.
The Cooling Problem
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Air-conditioners reduce heat stress but also guzzle energy. We’ll explain how it’s possible to keep people cool, including those most at risk, without cooking the planet.
As Heat Pumps Go Mainstream, a Big Question: Can They Handle Real Cold?
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Over the past decade, heat pumps have been steadily making their way into more American homes. There was a major milestone last year when they surpassed gas furnaces in annual sales by a wide margin.
‘Do You Really Want to Rebuild at 80?’ Rethinking Where to Retire.
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It’s a small yet noticeable shift, experts say — but climate change is causing retirees to start reconsidering moves to disaster-prone dream locales.
Thousands Will Live Here One Day (as Long as They Can Find Water)
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In the increasingly dry Southwest, drought and climate change pose a challenge for developers, who need to find creative ways to provide water supply to new communities.
The global energy crisis is driving a surge in heat pumps, bringing energy security and climate benefits
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Sales set to hit new records, helping save energy and emissions, but policy action is needed to unblock bottlenecks such as upfront costs and training workers
New Skyscraper, Built to Be an Environmental Marvel, Is Already Dated
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One Vanderbilt, in the heart of New York City, is built to be especially climate friendly. But the design landscape and city rules have changed quickly.
Intelligent data use for sustainable real estate investments
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Financial service providers are increasingly confronted with the question of whether their own real estate portfolio is up to sustainability criteria and the consequences of climate change. Cloud technologies and intelligent handling of data can provide important answers.