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May 24 2026
11:37 am
By: bizgrrl
NPR dedicated a week to stories and conversations about how communities are moving forward on climate solutions despite significant political headwinds. As the federal government halts plans to address climate change, states, cities, regions, and even neighborhoods are trying to fill the gap by cutting climate pollution and adapting to extreme weather.
In conservative Utah, some communities are ditching fossil fuel power for clean energy
Denver has a plan to heat and cool buildings without fossil fuels. It involves … sewage?
How one Oregon city has raised a billion dollars for climate change
As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers
A guide to converting your lawn into a wildlife friendly garden
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