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Can credit card companies plant the trees they say they will?
by
Janet Nguyen
Feb 10, 2022
Planting is one thing, experts say. Maintaining a tree is a different story.
In addressing the housing shortage, we might need to rethink the way housing policy works
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Feb 10, 2022
A new book by Jenny Schuetz, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, sheds light on possible solutions.
What would it take to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050?
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Feb 10, 2022
A new report from McKinsey says that achieving net zero by the middle of the century will require over $9 trillion in annual spending between now and then.
As more workers stay remote, developers eye the prospects of turning empty offices into housing
by
David Wagner
Feb 2, 2022
In Los Angeles, where there's a housing crisis, the pandemic has some looking at the "adaptive reuse" of under-used office buildings.
Eli Lilly announced a cap on insulin costs. But why is insulin so expensive in the first place?
Jan 28, 2022
In other developed countries, affordability is far less of an issue.
One year in, Biden's clean energy and climate agenda are in the balance
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Andy Uhler
Jan 19, 2022
The bipartisan infrastructure bill’s passage was a win for the administration’s climate agenda, but many think Biden's commitment to climate policy lies at the feet of the Build Back Better bill.
Cities can lessen economic impact of climate change with green infrastructure
Jan 18, 2022
The alternative? $31 trillion in lost GDP worldwide.
Doing the numbers on affordable, carbon-neutral housing
by
Matt Hoisch
Jan 10, 2022
A Colorado community is building affordable housing that uses solar power to offset its carbon emissions, thanks to its location.
Albuquerque’s bus system starts zero-fare experiment for 2022
Jan 4, 2022
At more than 500,000 residents, Albuquerque, New Mexico is the largest city in the U.S. to experiment with zero-fare transit.
Do methane leak detection and repair programs reduce emissions? New research suggests yes.
by
Andy Uhler
and Rose Conlon
Dec 27, 2021
Methane leaks are notoriously hard to measure, but a new study indicates that specific regulations can go far in reducing emissions.
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