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  • Taos Ski Valley, Already B Corp Certified, Is Now Carbon Neutral

    Taos Ski Valley, a ski resort in New Mexico, is now CarbonNeutral certified due to practices like reduction of emissions and on-mountain energy use, and investment in carbon offsets.

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  • In Pa., climate change can increase flooding risk in places that rarely worried about it. This community is seeking solutions

    Increased flooding from storms labeled federal disasters led Dubuque, Iowa, to daylight, or uncover, a creek that was buried and turned into a sewer. This project combined with rain gardens and detention ponds to trap storm water prevents flooding.

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  • Floating Solar Farms Are a Game Changer

    Solar panels that float on water are used to generate electricity instead of taking up space for solar farms on land.

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  • Youth climate councils aim to locally combat climate crisis

    Through the San Antonio Mayor's Youth Engagement Council, students network with municipal officials, conduct research, and complete community-based projects to help them develop policy proposals around issues such as the climate crisis. Participants have organized workshops and collected food and hygiene donations to support vulnerable residents and say serving on the council has provided them a venue to work on issues that are important to them.

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  • Great Salt Lake a sovereign entity 'worthy of legal rights,' group says

    Save Our Great Salt Lake is a group rallying local environmental activists to push legislators to care for the Great Salt Lake and take legislative action before the ecosystem collapses. Though it will be a long, uphill battle the group’s efforts have already led to some progress from local government, such as the newly built wastewater treatment plant that aims to get more water to the Great Salt Lake.

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  • Meaty, cheesy, coconutty: a chef's quest to prove insects taste delicious

    Insects are a protein source that produces less greenhouse gas emissions than typical options like beef. Chef Joseph Yoon is destigmatizing this protein option by cooking insect-focused dishes and educating people about their benefits.

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  • Is nuclear power a green solution? Why world tilts toward ‘yes.'

    Environmental groups and policymakers around the world are softening their stances against nuclear power in the face of today’s climate and energy realities. As the second-largest source of carbon-free electricity, nuclear power can have several advantages. In the U.S. alone, the use of nuclear power in 2020 prevented more than 471 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions – the equivalent of removing 100 million cars from the road.

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  • Taller grasses, deeper roots: Texas ranchers adapt to era of extremes

    In order to keep up with the demands of climate change, beef producers are shifting how pastures are planted and managed, diversifying their cattle stock, and diversifying their businesses. Planting native grasses that cover the soil and help retain moisture and rotating cattle helps ranchers prepare for climate crises, like droughts.

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  • This German village managed to go off grid and become energy self-sufficient

    Feldheim, Germany, built an entirely self-sufficient, decentralized energy grid with funding from residents, the European Union, and the state. They produce their energy with wind turbines, a solar farm, and agricultural waste.

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  • How a Methodist Preacher Became a Champion for Black-Led Sustainable Agriculture

    The TAC Farm is a Black-owned and operated farm working to boost the local economy. TAC Farm also uses organic, climate-friendly farming processes, like enriching the soil with compost and installing windbreaks to protect crops.

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