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Used EV sales just smashed expectations—up 7.7% in July and 10% year-over-year. Prices are now only $3K above gas cars. Defying tax credit repeal, momentum is surging. Here's why the used market's boom is just beginning.
Read more → https://grist.org/transportation/the-market-for-used-evs-is-so-hot-right-now/
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California just passed the nation's first tire efficiency rules, and drivers could save $1 billion a year. Lower fuel use, longer EV range, and safer tires—starting 2029.
Read more → https://grist.org/transportation/californias-new-tire-efficiency-rules-could-save-drivers-1b-a-year/
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The EPA just stopped publishing cancer risk data from air pollution—even as raw emissions continue. A UCS analysis found 14 million Americans live near risky sterilizing plants. Here’s how advocates are fighting to get this info back.
Read more → https://grist.org/regulation/the-epas-data-on-cancer-risk-from-air-pollution-has-gone-dark/
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Nebraska schools are cashing in on wind and solar—$13.6 million in 2025 alone funded new labs and gyms, no heavy tax burden needed.
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Spring heat waves that never cool off can devour snow overnight. Scientists have a new name: "snow eaters."
Read more → https://grist.org/science/new-heat-wave-category-snow-eaters-study/
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A 500-foot "living levee" in California turns flood defense into wildlife habitat—native plants and treated wastewater make it a natural barrier with a bonus for the Bay.
Read more → https://grist.org/solutions/a-new-type-of-levee-is-taking-root-in-northern-california/
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Marshes can’t outrun rising seas—so Georgia is giving them room. A bold new plan maps 56,000 acres where salt marsh can migrate inland, offering nature as the shoreline defense.
Read more → https://grist.org/solutions/a-new-plan-to-preserve-georgia-marshes-give-them-space-to-migrate/
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Three lives lost versus 139. Texas’ flood warning upgrades saved lives—sirens, gauges, and watchful neighbors made the difference.
Read more → https://grist.org/extreme-weather/what-another-texas-flood-revealed-about-the-states-warning-system/
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She believed solar panels caused cancer—until she dug into the facts. One Louisiana woman's reversal shows how truth can beat viral myths and save rural jobs.
Read more → https://grist.org/energy/in-rural-communities-fears-amplified-by-ai-slop-and-social-media-hamper-solar-boom/
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A 'super El Niño' threatens global rice crops—but the world has a secret weapon. Decades of innovation and surplus supply may soften the blow, turning crisis into resilience.
Read more → https://grist.org/extreme-weather/why-rice-crops-could-be-in-for-a-weird-year/
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Cyclospora outbreaks are worsening with climate change, but solutions exist—cooking kills the parasite, better water management prevents it. This massive recall is sparking fixes in food safety.
Read more → https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/4-things-to-know-about-cyclospora-and-climate-change/
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Even a 2-year-old gas car? New science says swapping it for an EV still cuts lifetime emissions by half—and pays off its carbon debt in under 7,000 miles.
Read more → https://grist.org/solutions/your-gas-car-works-fine-consider-an-ev-anyway-scientists-say/
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Coal country goes solar: a 1.2GW farm is rising on active Texas mining land, with massive battery storage. It's part of a coal-to-solar shift that's powering Toyota—and proving clean energy stands on its own economics.
Read more → https://grist.org/energy/this-texas-coal-mine-will-soon-be-home-to-a-1-2gw-solar-farm/
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Infrared images show artificial turf hits nearly 150°F while grass stays 100°F—and shade drops pavement 50 degrees. Unequal tree cover heats poor areas most. But heat-mapping guides fixes: rooftop farms, white roofs, shaded bus stops.
Read more → https://grist.org/extreme-heat/these-psychedelic-images-reveal-what-your-weather-app-isnt-telling-you/
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Utah just hit a solar landmark: in May, it beat coal for the first time, powering a third of the state with sunshine. That means cleaner air, a booming job market, and a near-record low in carbon emissions.</creative>
Read more → https://grist.org/energy/utah-solar-power-coal-generation/
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@nitot Son equivalent est grist, je l'ai intégré dans mon homelab, je ne l'ai pas poussé jusqu'au bout, mais je le trouve intéréssant
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Bending Spoons is buying Airtable - which is very bad because BS is known for buying companies & squeezing them for profit. Gordon screams & wants a local first version.
Grist is an OSS alternative supported by European governments.
Bending Spoons buys Airtable f...