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A view of a damaged building in the aftermath of a storm in Rome, New York, U.S., July 16, 2024 in this still image obtained from social media video.  @_angels_brows via Instagram/via REUTERS
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New York storm topples B-52 bomber, tears roof off church

A severe storm in New York's Mohawk Valley killed one, caused major damage, and knocked a B-52 bomber off its platform.

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Green loans for green buildings: guidelines for sustainable finance in the real estate sector

The variety of classifications and certifications for what makes a "green building" around the world has been a barrier to accessing sustainable financing...

Millions more heat pumps will have to be installed in this Parliament (Alamy/PA)
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Analysis: 3m UK homes must install clean heating over next five years

Alternatives to oil and gas boilers must be prioritised in UK's clean heating drive, says innovation charity.

Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from a well heads as near Calgary, Alta., on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Provinces must stop natural gas expansion and invest in electrification to keep home heating reliable and cost-effective, says a new report by a leading Canadian climate policy think tank, or otherwise risk leaving ratepayers and governments on the hook for billions of dollars in underused and overbuilt gas infrastructure. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Stop gas expansion for home heating or risk leaving ratepayers on the hook: report

Provinces must stop natural gas expansion and invest in electrification to keep home heating reliable and cost-effective, says a new report from the...

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Boost energy efficiency, reduce energy poverty: Efficiency Canada report

A new report from Efficiency Canada contains recommendations for programs and policies that could help alleviate energy poverty through improving energy efficiency.

FILE - Groundwater squirts up during drilling for a geothermal heating and cooling system at a home in White Plains, N.Y., May 8, 2023. A community in Framingham, Mass., will soon become one of the first in the U.S. to be heated with geothermal connected to each other. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
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Climate solution: US town experiments with community heating and cooling

A pilot climate solution that uses a highly-efficient heating and cooling system could see electric bills drop by 20%, is being trialled in...

Lionel Mora, co-founder of French startup Neoplants, poses for a portrait inside the greenhouse where they grow the Marble Queen pothos plants in Lodi, California (AFP)
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Meet Neo Px: the super plant that attacks air pollution

A bioengineered plant, called Neo Px, is capable of purifying polluted air inside buildings.

An unoccupied, privately owned house in Rodanthe, N.C., just south of Rodanthe Pier, collapsed into the ocean early Tuesday morning, May 28, 2024. (Corinne Saunders/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
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Sixth house collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean along North Carolina coast

North Carolina’s coast is almost entirely made up of narrow, low-lying barrier islands that are increasingly vulnerable to storm surges and to being...

The Tories said the government should reverse its policy on woodburning stoves (Owen Humphreys/PA)
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Scotland to review restrictions on woodburning stoves in new builds

The Scottish government will review restrictions on the installation of woodburning stoves in new build homes or conversions, a minister has announced.

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