Passive House designs could cut your energy bill in half

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A rendering of a planned development build to Passive House standards.
A rendering of a Passive House project in Newton, Massachusetts provided by the developer by Northland.

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Climate change is the next mega-shock coming for markets and the economy, think tank says

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A man sunbathes on rocks at a beach in Melbourne.

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Don't call the extreme heat, flooding, and wildfires 'the new normal'

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A person tries to cool off by pressing a cold towel to his face.
Phoenix on Wednesday had a record 20 consecutive days of temperatures reaching 110 degrees or beyond.

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Microsoft bets that a fusion power plant from Helion Energy will be operating this decade

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A side view of the Polaris prototype fusion reactor from Helion
Polaris is a prototype fusion reactor from Helion Energy. The startup announced a deal with Microsoft to provide the tech giant with electricity produced from fusion.

Helion

Oliver Stone says you should be more worried about the climate crisis than the risks of using nuclear power

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Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant
Georgia Power Co. said Monday that a second new reactor had completed a testing phase at the company's Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant near Waynesboro, Georgia.

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I moved to Kansas from New York City to be safe from flooding, afford a bigger house, and put roots down

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Jason Beury

Jason Beury

Youth climate activists plan to protest the biggest social event for Washington's political-media class

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Climate activists protest outside the Interior Department.

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Ocean acidification is destroying coral reefs. Here's how 2 scientists are using bone research to protect them against climate change.

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The steps that could help address biodiversity loss could also help fix the climate crisis

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Catherine Boudreau, Dr. Susan Chomba, Dr. Michal Nachmany
Insider's Catherine Boudreau led a panel with Susan Chomba, director of vital landscapes at the World Resources Institute, and Michal Nachmany, founder and CEO of Climate Policy Radar.

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Affordable housing is the best way to prevent heat-related deaths, Phoenix's chief heat officer says

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