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American high-speed rail: The 5 projects taking shape in the U.S.

Here are five U.S. projects that have boosted prospects for a high-speed rail system.
Good News
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Self-driving public buses are rolling out in Scotland

A fleet of five double-decker autonomous buses will begin service in Edinburgh next month.
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Berlin votes on tighter climate goals in test of Germans commitment to change

Berlin voted on making the city climate neutral by 2030, in a binding referendum that will force the new conservative local government to invest heavily in renewable energy, building efficiency and public transportation.

Causes
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The climate impact of your neighborhood, mapped

Where and how you live shapes your household’s contribution to climate change. Explore differences across the nation.
Good News
Europe’s cities are getting more crowded—that's a good thing
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Europe’s cities are getting more crowded—that's a good thing

The sprawling mass of suburbia has been a disaster for the environment. But now smaller, denser cities herald a renaissance in city living.
Solutions
These cities have the best public transit systems
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These cities have the best public transit systems

A new report ranks post-pandemic transportation — and who’s best prepared for getting residents around town in the future.
Politics
DC's Silver Line to Dulles is a boon for train-to-plane travelers
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DC's Silver Line to Dulles is a boon for train-to-plane travelers

This week, riders on the US capital’s new Silver Line will be able to take a train to their planes. Why are direct rail connections to American airports still so rare? 
ORIGINAL REPORTING
Two people installing a solar panel on a roof.

U.S. solar construction surges ahead of looming policy shift

A woman packing up her office belongings in a cardboard box.

FEMA places staff on leave after internal protest over agency cuts

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Climate change is reshaping outdoor life as Americans feel the heat

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New EPA proposal aims to strike down landmark climate "endangerment finding"

The Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon

Wildfire burns historic Grand Canyon lodge as toxic gas leak complicates response

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Trump administration redirects clean energy funds in defiance of Congress

CLIMATE
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Federal judge orders closure of Everglades ICE detention site built without tribal consent

Barber Shop located in Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana, damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Disaster aid cuts raise fears of post-Katrina failures as hurricane risks grow