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AI tools that were experimental just five years ago are now being integrated into government weather forecasting systems.

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High utility bills and hotter summers leave low-income people at risk - Fast Company

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Trump administration may block another offshore wind farm - Fast Company

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This old Denny's is now a colorful daycare for homeless families - Fast Company

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How nonprofits are turning to storytelling to bring more donations - Fast Company

Nonprofits are focusing more on storytelling in outreach to donors and raising production values for videos and podcasts.

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If you live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, your rooftop could soon be part of a new type of sustainable city-owned utility.

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BYD continues to surge past Tesla in Europe - Fast Company

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Oregon could become the next state after Hawii to require electric vehicle owners to enroll in a pay-per-mile program.

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A national lab made a nuclear fusion breakthrough. A new startup wants to make it into a power plant - Fast Company

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After George Floyd’s murder, investments in Black entrepreneurs surged. But they didn’t last - Fast Company

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These former Amazon robotics executives just landed $20 million to tackle the housing crisis - Fast Company

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Why wildfire disasters are burning less land globally - Fast Company

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Dems urge Trump to resume a nearly built offshore wind project - Fast Company

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From Maryland to California, the growing movement requires landlords to base eviction notices on more than just a whim.

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Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf, winds along East Coast - Fast Company

Evacuations were ordered on islands along North Carolina’s Outer Banks even though the storm is unlikely to make direct landfall.

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North Carolina’s Outer Banks to evacuate as Hurricane Erin nears - Fast Company

Officials warn that dangerous rip currents, high winds, and 15-foot waves are likely even though Erin is not projected to make landfall.

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