Lifestyle
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How to stop a state from sinking
There is more than one way to raise a house. Many of the mobile homes, Creole cottages, and other dwellings that have been flagged for flood...
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The inadvertent geoengineering experiment that the world is now shutting off
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Why the lifetime of nuclear plants is getting longer
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The hard lessons of Harvard’s failed geoengineering experiment
In late March of 2017, at a small summit in Washington, DC, two Harvard professors, David Keith and Frank Keutsch, laid out plans to conduct...
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How to reopen a nuclear power plant
A shut-down nuclear power plant in Michigan could get a second life thanks to a $1.52 billion loan from the US Department of Energy. If...
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What to expect if you’re expecting a plug-in hybrid
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The problem with plug-in hybrids? Their drivers.
Plug-in hybrids are supposed to be the best of both worlds—the convenience of a gas-powered car with the climate benefits of a battery electric...
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Why New York City is testing battery swapping for e-bikes
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New York City’s plan to stop e-bike battery fires
Walk just a few blocks in New York City and you’ll likely spot an electric bike zipping by. The vehicles have become increasingly popular in...
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Harvard has halted its long-planned atmospheric geoengineering experiment
Harvard researchers have ceased a long-running effort to conduct a small geoengineering experiment in the stratosphere, following repeated delays...
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Why methane emissions are still a mystery
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Decarbonizing production of energy is a quick win
Debate around the pace and nature of decarbonization continues to dominate the global news agenda, from the European Scientific Advisory Board on...