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Matt Simon WIRED
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Oh, great: Rat populations are surging as cities heat up
Hotter weather makes it easier for rodents to feed and breed. Washington, D.C. saw a 390 percent increase in rats over the last decade.

How Giant ‘Batteries’ in the Earth Could Slash Your Electricity Bills
We're wasting too much of the clean energy we generate. Reservoirs and caverns can store excess solar and wind power.

He’ll Try, But Trump Can’t Stop the Clean Energy Revolution
The cost of renewables is plummeting, heat pumps are selling like crazy, and red states are raking in cash from the IRA.

Los Angeles is super spongy
As relentless rains pounded LA, the city’s “sponge” infrastructure helped gather 8.6 billion gallons of water.