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  • Where is the shade when the sun is overhead?

    Cities are implementing comprehensive heat mitigation strategies including urban greening (which can reduce temperatures by up to 7°C in dense areas), cooling centers, heat response teams, and reflective surfaces, with evidence showing measurable temperature reductions and improved access to relief for vulnerable populations, though effectiveness varies by location and requires tailored, multi-pronged approaches.

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  • "Cinq minutes pour se laver, c'est suffisant" : au camping d'Arradon, les douches sont chronométrées pour économiser l'eau

    Au camping municipal d'Arradon, les rénovations ont été l’occasion de réduire l'usage de l’eau en installant des douches qui limitent les utilisateurs à cinq minutes par douche. Grâce aux nouvelles installations, la consommation d’eau est passée de 109 litres par personne par jour à 71.

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  • Solar minigrid brings light and hope to a Goma neighborhood, offering blueprint for rest of Congo

    With investor backing, the utility company Nuru built a 1.3-megawatt minigrid that, due to its interconnectivity with a hydropower grid, can power streetlight, phone, and internet services, plus a private company that pumps, treats and distributes water to the Congolese community of Goma. Residents report financial savings and greater feelings of safety.

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  • With ‘Green Islam,' climate action is a religious duty – and an act of community

    Green Islam is an Indonesian grassroots movement combining Islamic teachings on environmental stewardship with community-driven actions such as eco-boarding schools, green-certified mosques, and interfaith dialogues to address climate change and ecological crises.

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  • This muggy city keeps cool with minimal AC. Here's how.

    Local real estate developer Lodha Group created Palava City, a 5,000-acre experimental community using creative green building techniques and layout initiatives, supporting its mission of creating a net-zero community. The city is being developed in phases on a community level, without the restrictions of local government, and plans to house about two million residents. Those already living in the community praise its energy efficiency and walkability compared to nearby cities.

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  • For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids

    In Nigeria, nearly half of the population doesn’t have access to electricity grids, making solar a cheap and versatile option to bring affordable, reliable and eco-friendly power to millions. The country is using solar mini-grids, small installations that produce up to 10 megawatts of electricity. Nearly 120 mini-grids are now installed, powering about 50,000 households and reaching about 250,000 people.

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  • Laudato Si' 101: Catholic University students boost energy efficiency at Newark Archdiocese

    Students at Catholic University of America in a net-zero design course are analyzing church structures and making suggestions for green improvements to address the climate crisis, reduce carbon emissions and support the Vatican’s Laudato Si’ mission to conserve energy and protect the planet. Though in its early days, the course has proven beneficial for U.S. dioceses, and students say it’s impacted the way they see architecture and design, and how it can have implications tied to the environment.

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  • Projects and reforms: The past, present and future of green space in North Central

    Multiple organizations in Philadelphia are joining forces, such as The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the new Office of Clean and Green, to transform the city’s several thousand vacant lots into green spaces. Even Temple University has executed a new "Verdant Temple" master plan, creating specific green spaces for the public. A University of Pennsylvania study found a 29% reduction in gun violence in neighborhoods where vacant lots were cleaned and restored, and the city is investing nearly $20 million annually in these efforts.

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  • Some Wisconsin landowners manage beavers with non-lethal ways

    Advocates and ecological consultants are popularizing flow control devices and tactics as a solution to beaver conflicts. A few are limiting beavers’ damming behavior and reducing beavers impacts on human infrastructure.

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  • This Outer Banks Resort Centered the Environment From the Start, and It Paid Off

    Due to its sustainable design, the Corolla Light Resort has seen far less seawater intrusion and damage to properties compared to other Outer Banks resorts, plus much healthier dune structures. With 450 privately owned and managed homes, over half of which are dedicated to vacationon rentals, coordinated limited development has led to some of the tallest dunes on the island and minimal erosion.

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