The Community and Environmental Issues Set to Shape the U.S. Midterms
Often masked by national aggregates, a range of local issues have the potential to swing close races in the U.S. midterm elections already underway.
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AI is Changing What it Means To Be Job-Ready: How Can Educators Respond?
We asked workforce development leaders about how they see artificial intelligence impacting early careers, what that means for young people, and what organizations in the education and career readiness space can do to respond.
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Can Good Samaritans Fix America’s $60 Billion Abandoned Mine Problem?
Organizations across the U.S. want to clean up abandoned mines, but federal laws could hold them liable for centuries-old pollution if they try. The new Good Samaritan Act shields them from legacy abandoned mine liability issues, but will it be enough?
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Mexico’s Maya Train Promised an Economic Boom. What Went Wrong?
The Maya Train promised to bring tourism to lesser-known locations across the Yucatán Peninsula. Nearly three years later, locals say that promise has yet to materialize.
Despite New Barriers to Voting, Gen Z Could Break Records in the U.S. Midterms
While polling shows Gen Z is pessimistic about their ability to sway public policy, recent surveys also suggest a boost in turnout exceeding even the 2024 presidential cycle.
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Farmers Say U.S. Immigration Policies Are Making Food More Expensive
Federal immigration agents began targeting agricultural communities in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas last month, leading livestock organizations to issue a joint public statement in protest. The farming and ranching advocates warned the violent arrests and deportations of working people will raise the price of beef and other staples.
U.S. Cities Set Limits As Data Centers Feed the Urban Heat Island Effect
Urban policymakers are struggling to keep pace with data center development. The consequences of the policy vacuum are evident in cities like Phoenix, the hottest major city in the United States and an area of high interest for new data centers.
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Environment
The Alaska Native Villages Where Rivers Provide Power
In one Alaskan village, turbines have harnessed electricity from the river since 2019. This summer, a second village is testing its own turbine in an attempt to reach 100 percent renewable power.
Environment
Will Balcony Solar Ever Take Off in the United States?
Balcony solar systems help people reduce their utility bills, with solar power feeding directly into a standard wall outlet to replace energy from the grid. The balcony solar movement in the U.S. is growing, but not all states are on board (yet).
Environment
Nigerian Farmers Cut Fuel Costs and Boost Yields with Solar-Powered Irrigation
Nigerian farmers are facing all-time high fuel prices, hindering their ability to grow in the dry season. Some are looking to solar-powered irrigation systems as a more affordable way to boost their yields.
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