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Every year for Earth Day, the New England News Collaborative stations produce a series of stories about climate change in our region.
In New England, homes and buildings are the second highest source of global warming emissions, after transportation. Much of our housing is old, inefficient and dependent on fossil fuels. And there’s just not enough of it.
For our 2024 Earth Day series, journalists from the New England News Collaborative looked into efforts to build new housing - and improve the housing we have - to make it less dependent on fossil fuels, and more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
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Davis Dunavin / WSHU NewsNew England needs more housing — especially affordable housing. But what happens when the land picked for that housing is also valuable in the fight to slow climate change? -
Abagael Giles/Vermont PublicTe compartimos cinco consejos para inquilinos y propietarios para reducir sus emisiones y combatir el cambio climático.
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With federal money and local support, Peterborough is hoping to electrify 200 heating systems in the next three years. They’re also trying to train more people to do that work. -
This summer, York and Cumberland Counties in Maine will update floodplain maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the first time in years. The maps show that hundreds of additional property owners may face flood risks. -
Here are 5 tips for renters and landlords about ways to lower your emissions and fight climate change. -
Renters — who often foot the bill for utilities — have a lot to gain from things that save money and reduce emissions like weatherization, switching to electric appliances and other upgrades. So why is it so hard to do this work in rental properties? -
With more precipitation in New England — and more intense storms — property owners are taking action to prevent flooding. But for some, the best choices may seem counterintuitive. -
Communities across Cape Cod will soon welcome nine college students from around the country to develop plans for affordable, sustainable, and climate resilient housing. -
Homes and buildings produce the second highest global warming emissions in New England, after transportation. Efforts like greener building techiques, renewable energy systems and home weatherization could help.
