The home was smaller than a parking space—but it's fairly cheap to build and could quickly add new housing options in cities struggling with shortages.

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01.02.2025

What to know about Sean Duffy, Trump's transportation secretary - Fast Company

Duffy, who was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday, quickly emerged as a public face of the federal government's response to the deadly plane crash at Reagan National Airport.

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01.02.2025

States could make utility bills cheaper. Almost half have chosen not to - Fast Company

A new report finds that 24 states have yet to establish an ‘energy-efficiency resource standard’ to curb demand, lower costs, and reduce emissions.

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01.02.2025

FDA approves new non-opioid pain pill - Fast Company

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Journavx as a non-addictive alternative to opioids such as Vicodin and Oxycontin.

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01.02.2025

How satellites and AI help fire crews fight wildfires - Fast Company

AI systems continuously analyze the images to provide data for firefighters to quickly respond.

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01.02.2025

Trump wants to get rid of FEMA. The future of disaster relief would be grim - Fast Company

‘We’re just praying we don’t get so much as a bad rain in the next four years.’

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31.01.2025

Priceless art was destroyed by L.A. wildfires. Experts want to protect other cities from the same fate - Fast Company

Across the globe, cultural institutions are implementing new measures to protect their artifacts from the ravages of climate change.

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31.01.2025

Trump orders DHS to prepare Guantanamo for 30,000 migrants - Fast Company

President Donald Trump signed a memo ordering the preparation of facilities for migrants at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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31.01.2025

Trump fired government watchdogs en masse. Corruption and abuse are sure to follow - Fast Company

Experts fear the president will replace the fired inspectors general with loyalists who will turn a blind eye to malfeasance.

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31.01.2025

Hawaii wildfire victims spared from court date over $4B settlement - Fast Company

The last minute deal means victims and survivors will not have to testify in court, reliving the details of the 2023 Lahaina wildfires.

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30.01.2025

Trump administration rescinds freeze on federal grants following confusion - Fast Company

The Monday evening memo from Trump's White House Office of Management and Budget sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools, and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington.

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30.01.2025

Why Trump will sign the Laken Riley Act into law - Fast Company

Under the Laken Riley Act, officials are required to detain any immigrant arrested or charged with crimes including theft.

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30.01.2025

Volkswagen cancels the U.S. launch of its newest EV - Fast Company

Volkswagen pointed to a 'challenging EV climate' as the reason why its electric sedan will no longer come to the U.S. and Canada.

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30.01.2025

Insurance companies are financing oil and gas—even as climate change is pummeling their bottom line - Fast Company

Insurers have long been aware of the risk of climate change, and yet in the U.S. they've done little to help mitigate the causes.

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30.01.2025

How IKEA turns your old mattress into a new sofa - Fast Company

If you buy an Ektorp sofa or Poäng chair in Europe, some of the components may have once been inside an old mattress.

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30.01.2025

How scientists rushed to make L.A.'s actual air quality available on your phone - Fast Company

Specialized air quality instruments captured a spike in lead, chlorine, and bromine pollution during the L.A. wildfires.

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30.01.2025

Trump administration to reverse Biden's fuel economy standards. Here's what to know - Fast Company

The fuel economy standards have been in place since the 1970s energy crisis and were intended to conserve fuel and save consumers money at the gas pump.

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30.01.2025

Wildfires expose flaws in L.A.’s emergency alert systems - Fast Company

After wildfires broke out in Southern California on Jan. 7, evacuation orders lagged for some neighborhoods.

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29.01.2025

The unexpected tech that could help your EV battery in the cold - Fast Company

You might have a heat pump in your house. Now it’s increasingly likely you’ll also have one in your EV.

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29.01.2025

California lawmakers seek to hold oil companies accountable for natural disasters - Fast Company

California's bill aims to alleviate the financial burdens on victims of such disasters and insurance companies by allowing them to sue the oil industry to recoup their losses.

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29.01.2025

How disaster case managers are helping L.A. wildfire survivors - Fast Company

Nonprofits across the region are readying what they say will be a record number of disaster case managers and advocates to support survivors through their recovery.

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29.01.2025

Philadelphia Whole Foods workers just unionized—as Trump undermines the NLRB - Fast Company

Workers at a store voted for a union—the first at the Amazon-owned grocery store. But actually negotiating a contract will be a long battle, especially now that Trump has gutted the National Labor Relations Board.

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29.01.2025

NYC's congestion pricing means more traffic—and pollution—in the South Bronx, one of the city's poorest neighborhoods - Fast Company

The city has begun charging drivers to enter a central business district—but not all areas are reaping the benefits.

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29.01.2025

Philadelphia Whole Foods workers vote to unionize - Fast Company

In an election overseen by the NLRB, Whole Foods employees voted to join The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.

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29.01.2025

Can Trump rename the Gulf of Mexico and Denali? - Fast Company

The Board on Geographic Names could change the name to Gulf of America on official U.S. maps, but there is no international board in charge of place names.

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29.01.2025

How the L.A. wildfires will change the 2025 Grammy Awards - Fast Company

Universal Music Group, Sony, and Spotify are canceling Grammy week events and instead allocating resources to help L.A.'s wildfire victims.

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28.01.2025

U.S. visa appointments canceled after Colombia clashes with Trump - Fast Company

Colombia avoided tariffs that would have a devastating effect on its economy, but visa restrictions issued on Sunday by the U.S. State Department are still in place.

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28.01.2025

How to rebuild a more fire-proof Los Angeles - Fast Company

The right design choices can help protect homes from burning—and begin to tackle the home insurance crisis.

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28.01.2025

L.A. wildfires: Rain could trigger dangerous floods and debris flows - Fast Company

Debris flows can move with the speed of a freight train, picking up or destroying anything in their path.

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28.01.2025

As RFK Jr. confirmation nears, health advocates remain skeptical - Fast Company

Health officials are voicing cautious support for some of Kennedy's proposals while warning of the catastrophic consequences of others.

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28.01.2025

How this ancient practice could fight modern food waste - Fast Company

For centuries, gleaning was a lifeline for the rural poor in England and France. Today, some nonprofits are working to bring it back.

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28.01.2025

North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care goes to trial - Fast Company

The ban became law in North Dakota in 2023 and makes it a felony to perform gender-affirming surgery on a minor.

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28.01.2025

Trump is all-in on cars. It’s up to cities to stop him - Fast Company

While the new administration is unlikely to support better walking, biking, and public transit, states and localities are already proving that they can make big changes on their own.

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28.01.2025

Why we need to leverage AI to address global food insecurity - Fast Company

With a rising population but stable number of farms, the world requires sustainable agricultural solutions.

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27.01.2025

How climate change shifted from a scientific question into a partisan issue - Fast Company

Continuing to chip away at the partisan barriers that separate Americans on climate change will require even more coalition building that sets an example by being ambitious, productive and visible.

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26.01.2025

How climate change is breaking insurance—and theatening the global economy - Fast Company

In a world impacted by increasing climate risk, traditional insurance models no longer apply.

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26.01.2025

How a century-old traffic policy made streets deadly for pedestrians - Fast Company

L.A.'s Traffic Ordinance quickly became the template across the country.

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Hawaii wildfire victims spared from court date over $4B settlement - Fast Company

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