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The climate crisis is top-of-mind for so many of us for a reason: it’s serious, urgent, and arguably the greatest threat of our lifetime.
So many of us cope with any climate doom and anxiety we experience by making individual choices to help the planet — and that matters. Another great way is to be reminded of all the larger-scale progress happening all over the world.
Today’s Goodnewsletter is dedicated to just that: climate hope.
Today’s Top Good News Story
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Heat pumps are decarbonizing a 17-story building in Manhattan that was built in 1931
Under a new law in New York City that goes into effect this year, buildings more than 25,000 square feet are required to meet certain emissions standards — and they get even stricter in 2030.
To meet those standards now rather than waiting until the last minute, a cutting-edge, state-backed project is underway at a 17-story office building that was built in 1931. It’s swapping its fossil-gas boiler for much more efficient electric heat pumps.
The state has invested millions in backing the project because they’re hopeful it will serve as a model in decarbonizing over 6,000 other high rises in the city.
Why is this good news? Most of America’s 125 million buildings run on fossil fuels — and the energy they use contributes significantly to the climate crisis. Investing in this project could be a key climate tipping point and serve as a model for not just New York City — but major cities with big buildings all across the country (and the world).
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Eight young Alaskans are suing the state to block construction of a massive gas pipeline
A group of young Alaskans is suing the state and the state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corp. to block construction of the corporation’s long-planned trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline.
In the suit, they argue that the corporation’s founding laws are unconstitutional because the gas pipeline would result in so much climate-altering greenhouse gas — it would endanger their constitutionally guaranteed ability to access Alaska’s fish, wildlife, and other natural resources.
Ranging in age from 11 to 22, the young people are helping set what could be a global precedent: the pipeline project they’re fighting is one of several similar projects being considered globally.
If they’re successful — it could mean more legal protections for people all over the world.
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