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Why heat is so deadly and how to stay safe
Understand the risks associated with extreme heat and what to do when you’re facing down a heat wave with this guide based on years of Grist reporting.
Alva House / Felipe Caboclo Arquitetura
Alva House was conceived based on a careful reading of the natural characteristics of the site, located on the shores of the Marimbondo Reservoir in Minas Gerais, Brazil. From the very first design decisions…
Pennsylvania’s Legislature Is Likely to Punt on Mass Transit Funding—Again
PHILADELPHIA—Four days before the deadline for Pennsylvania’s legislature to pass its next budget and eight days before Philadelphia celebrated America’s 250th birthday, a crowd of transportation advocates gathered outside of the Independence Hall subway…
Opdenergy closes US$227 million financing for Chile renewables and BESS portfolio
Independent power producer (IPP) Opdenergy has closed a US$227 million financing for its operating renewable energy portfolio in Chile. Source: Energy Storage News.
Mercedes EV Sales Jumped 50% In Q2. That’s Mostly Thanks To Europe
One out of every four Mercedes cars sold in Europe was fully electric. The rest of the world is nowhere near that level. Source: InsideEVs.
Bill Frist Wants To Bridge The Partisan Divide Over Climate Change
Bill Frist served as a senator from Tennessee from 1995 to 2007. During his last four years, he was the Senate majority leader. Source: CleanTechnica.
India looks to untapped graphite riches for slice of critical minerals boom
Clean energy demand for battery-grade graphite is surging, but India faces hurdles as it positions itself to compete with China’s grip on the supply chain The post India looks to untapped graphite riches for…
June 2026: Earth’s 2nd-hottest June on record
An astonishing heat wave in Europe June 22-30 broke 10 all-time national heat records and set 394 all-time heat records at stations with a long-term period of record of at least 40 years. The…
KOSMALT Housing Renovation / Atrium Architekti
KOSMALT is originally the largest workers’ dormitory of the Košice steelworks VSŽ, built in the 1960s according to the design of architects Ladislav Greč and Róbert Kandrík. The name of the building refers to…
The tiny cell that broke a big rule of biology
It took two scientists decades to find a new nitrogen-fixing organelle. It could change the future of sustainable agriculture. Source: Grist.
Even With Tariffs and Tax Changes, Solar Power Is Soaring
It’s good to be in the utility-scale solar business, even in the United States. Despite tariffs and shifting tax credit policies, business is booming. Source: Inside Climate News.