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How hot weather can tamper with your words
June 19, 2024 | News, ManagementAs a heat wave continues to impact many parts of the Midwest and Northeast, a new study finds that politicians tend to use shorter words in speeches on hot days.
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Florida is about to erase climate change from most of its laws
March 25, 2024 | News, InfrastructureThe state is spending big on adapting to sea level rise, but Republicans don't want to name the cause.
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Big Oil faces a flood of climate lawsuits—and they’re moving closer to trial
March 08, 2024 | News, FinanceA quarter of Americans now live in cities and states taking companies to court over lying to the public.
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Washington’s key climate law is under attack
February 13, 2024 | News, ManagementIn 2023, the state’s Climate Commitment Act generated more than $2 billion for projects to clean up transportation, shift to clean energy and help communities adapt to the effects of a changing climate. But this fall, voters will get a… Read More »
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Washington’s cap on carbon is raising billions for climate action. Can it survive the backlash?
January 11, 2024 | News, FinanceA repeal initiative blaming the state's climate law for higher gas prices could wind up on the ballot in November.
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Where is noise pollution the worst? Redlined neighborhoods.
November 30, 2023 | News, InfrastructureNearly all of them are subject to noise levels linked with hearing loss, a study shows.
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Where are the best ‘climate havens’ in the U.S.? Wherever you build them.
November 20, 2023 | News, InfrastructureA refuge isn't something nature hands us, but something we have to create ourselves.
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Earth is getting extra salty, an ‘existential threat’ to freshwater supplies
November 01, 2023 | News, InfrastructureThe salt used to make roads safer to drive on when there's snow or ice can contaminate water supplies and corrode underground pipes. A few states are exploring salt alternatives to lessen its environmental impact while keeping communities safe.
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Hear that? It’s the sound of leaf blower bans.
October 26, 2023 | News, ManagementAs restrictions spread, neighborhoods are getting quieter—and cleaner.