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Sustainable investor in NYC. Runner, Dad, Lawyer.

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Americans Are Moving Out of Flood-Prone Neighborhoods After seeing an influx of residents during the pandemic, some the riskiest counties are now losing residents.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

06.11.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

15.10.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The government’s own data rebuts Trump’s claims about wind and solar prices The Trump administration has targeted renewable energy for driving up electricity prices, but POLITICO’s analysis shows states that are growing their wind and solar power typically have lower power co...

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

07.10.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Energy Bills Are Soaring in America’s Coal Capital

Energy Bills Are Soaring in America’s Coal Capital www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...

02.10.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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See How E.V. Road Trips Went From Impossible to Easy There are a lot more fast chargers than there used to be. Look up what that could mean for a route near you.

See How E.V. Road Trips Went From Impossible to Easy www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

01.10.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Greenster - Did You Know New York Is Now Considered a Subtropical Climate? New York City is now officially classified as a humid subtropical climate, a shift confirmed in 2020 and made unmistakable by 2025’s brutal heat. The reclassification isn’t abstractβ€”it’s transforming ...

NYC is now in the subtropics www.greenster.earth/news-article...

26.09.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate change has sent coffee prices soaring. Trump’s tariffs will send them higher. Β» Yale Climate Connections From drought-stricken farms to rising trade barriers, the global coffee industry is facing unprecedented strain.

Climate change has sent coffee prices soaring. Trump’s tariffs will send them higher. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/08/clim...

22.08.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Turns out fewer people driving cars means fewer people getting run over by cars.

09.08.2025 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 329    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heat, work, and worry: How is outdoor employment linked to concern about extreme heat? - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication Counties and states in the U.S. with more outdoor workers are more worried about extreme heat. The relationship varies by region.

Outdoor employment and extreme heat climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...

05.08.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate risks: no longer the tragedy of the horizon The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purch...

Climate change dangers are no longer on the horizon www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/d...

17.07.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Texas Floods Were Made Worse by Climate Denialism Elected officials must be held accountable, now and in the future, for the lives lost in disasters brought on by increasingly extreme weather.

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

08.07.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ireland just became Europe’s newest coal-free country Ireland just shut down its last coal plant – part of a clean energy shift that’s making Europe coal-free, one country at a time.

I remember stories of Dublin's terrible air quality in the 1980s - primarily caused by coal burning. Now Ireland is coal free. electrek.co/2025/06/20/i...

27.06.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As Summer Approaches, New Jersey’s Shore Towns Confront an Unrelenting Foe: Sea Level Rise - Inside Climate News β€œSunny day” flooding is now a thing down the shore, where the tides have risen at twice the global average. Sooner or later, β€œwe’re not going to be able to protect everything everywhere,” one state of...

As Summer Approaches, New Jersey’s Shore Towns Confront an Unrelenting Foe: Sea Level Rise insideclimatenews.org/news/0306202...

07.06.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's the Midwest's time to shine: Baby boomers explain why they left the Sunbelt and moved back north Rising housing costs and temperatures have helped push some from the Sunbelt to the Midwest.

Climate change among the factors slowing migration to the Southern US www.businessinsider.com/baby-boomer-...

06.06.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hurricane season is upon us, but NOAA and FEMA are not ready Β» Yale Climate Connections The turmoil at key U.S. agencies threatens everything from forecast quality to storm recovery.

Hurricane season is upon us, but NOAA and FEMA are not ready yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/05/hurr...

30.05.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Green, red, brown: The ocean’s toxic palette before collapse Harmful algal blooms are spreading worldwide, and the ocean can’t take it anymore.

Green, red, brown: The ocean’s toxic palette before collapse
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23.05.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gas stoves increase cancer risk, especially for kids, new study finds The appliances emit benzene, a potent carcinogen. Exposure varies depending on ventilation and other factors, but there’s no safe level.

www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...

19.05.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seven Ways Fossil Fuel Subsidies Undermine Energy Security - Impakter Fossil fuel subsidies are often seen as a safety net. But do they actually help build long-term energy security?

impakter.com/seven-ways-f...

15.05.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A majority of registered voters want federal agencies to increase their efforts to protect people from the health harms of global warming 55% said federal agencies should do more to protect people from the health harms of global warming.

Yale: A majority of registered voters want federal agencies to increase their efforts to protect people from the health harms of global warming.
climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...

15.05.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump

"A once in a generation brain-gain opportunity." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/b...

14.05.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ocean warming is accelerating, scientist warns Β» Yale Climate Connections He says it’s important for the world to act quickly.

Ocean warming is accelerating, scientist warns yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/05/ocea...

09.05.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Funeral Director Brought Wind Power to Rock Port, Missouri Every year for nearly two decades, the small city of Rock Port has been producing more electricity from wind energy than it needs.

How a Funeral Director Brought Wind Power to Rural Missouri www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...

23.04.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Electric Heat Pumps Get Warm Reviews at Queens Public Housing Development Woodside Houses residents say the eco-friendly alternatives to steam radiators have served them well through the winter.

Electric Heat Pumps Get Warm Reviews at Queens Public Housing Development www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/27/n...

17.04.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Save Money for All Americans: Efficiency - RMI Innovation has cut costs and waste for families across the United States. Efficiency is essential to help meet rising demand for power. But the energy savings are at risk of being politicized. As the ...

Energy efficiency gains made since 2000 save the average American over $1,000 per year. rmi.org/how-to-save-...

17.04.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Computer models have been accurately predicting climate change for 50 years Β» Yale Climate Connections A research scientist found that many 1970s-era models were β€˜pretty much spot-on.’ Today’s models are far more advanced.

Computer models have been accurately predicting climate change for 50 years yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/04/comp...

11.04.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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America Is Backsliding Toward Its Most Polluted Era A third of Americans still breathe unhealthy air after decades of improvementsβ€”which the Trump administration wants to roll back.

The Administration is coming for your lungs www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

09.04.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Study Projects Climate-Driven Flooding for Thousands of New Jersey Homes - Inside Climate News Some 62,000 people and 56,000 homes on and near the New Jersey Shore will see at least one annual flood because of sea-level rise by 2050, even if the world makes sweeping cuts to carbon emissions now...

insideclimatenews.org/news/0304202...

07.04.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK Solar Farms Produce Record Amount of Power as Capacity Grows The UK produced a record amount of solar power Tuesday afternoon as the country’s growing fleet of panels absorbed the sunny spring weather.

Solar power is driving down prices in Europe www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

01.04.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Appalachian 'Green Bank' funding at risk as EPA scrutinizes climate spending The Green Bank for Rural America was hoping to fund clean energy projects in Helene-impacted communities.

Rural bank at risk from EPA holding back climate funds www.bpr.org/bpr-news/202...

31.03.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You rely on this agency’s data for weather and climate forecasts. DOGE is decimating its workforce. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to cut 20 percent of its workforce.

You rely on this agency’s data for weather and climate forecasts. DOGE is decimating its workforce. | grist.org/politics/you...

27.03.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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