infrastructure
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Environment & Climate
From Ad Hoc Necessity to Permanent Infrastructure: Western North Carolina Redefines Disaster Resilience Two Years After Hurricane Helene
The aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which struck western North Carolina with unprecedented ferocity, transformed local communities into laboratories of survival.…
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Environment & Climate
The Texas Data Center Gold Rush: How Tech Giants are Financing Rural Infrastructure to Win Over Skeptical Communities
A new water tower in Turkey, Texas, carries a $3 million price tag. Upgrades for a historic museum in Stamford…
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Environment & Climate
The Battle for the Shore: Tybee Island’s Fight Against Rising Seas and Infrastructure Disruption
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. The Georgia coastline, characterized by…
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Environment & Climate
From Ad Hoc Response to Permanent Infrastructure: Western North Carolina’s Resilience Revolution Two Years After Hurricane Helene
The catastrophic arrival of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina two years ago served as a grim catalyst for a…
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Technology
The Resurgence of Measles in the United States and the Challenges to Public Health Infrastructure
Measles, a disease once declared eliminated from the United States in 2000, has staged a significant and concerning comeback in…
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Environment & Climate
Brightline Faces Financial Crossroads as Chapter 11 Filing Highlights the Challenges of Private High-Speed Rail Infrastructure
The first thing Brightline wants you to know about its bankruptcy is that the trains will keep running. For the…
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Environment & Climate
The Bipartisan Race for Permitting Reform as Energy Demand Strains American Infrastructure
As members of the United States Senate prepare to depart Washington for the final stretch of midterm election campaigning, a…
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Environment & Climate
The Hidden Health Costs of the AI Infrastructure Boom: How Deregulation is Reshaping Environmental Oversight
While global attention remains fixated on the theoretical existential threats posed by artificial intelligence—fears of runaway superintelligence and the potential…
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Environment & Climate
The Great Gridlock: Congress Struggles to Balance Energy Infrastructure Needs with Public Skepticism Over Data Center Expansion
As the autumn legislative session draws to a close and lawmakers pivot toward the high-stakes political theater of the midterm…
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Environment & Climate
The Great Power Struggle: Bipartisan Senate Negotiations Over Permitting Reform and the Future of American Energy Infrastructure
As the autumn legislative session draws to a close and lawmakers pivot toward the high-stakes political theater of the midterm…
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