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From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums

San Francisco is one of many U.S. cities that has thrown out its parking minimums in recent years. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums

Around the country, cities are throwing out their own parking requirements, hoping to end up with less parking – and more affordable housing, better transit, and walkable neighborhoods.

From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums

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Earth has 11 years to cut emissions to avoid dire climate scenarios, a report says

Smokestacks belch in Weihai, in China's Shandong province, in 2019. China is set to surpass pre-pandemic levels of carbon dioxide emissions this year. Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Climate

Earth has 11 years to cut emissions to avoid dire climate scenarios, a report says

Carbon dioxide emissions are rebounding after a dip in 2020, and researchers say that at the current rate, Earth's "carbon budget" will be exhausted in roughly 11 years.

How Absentee Landowners Keep Farmers From Protecting Water And Soil

Prairie strips in fields of corn or soybeans can protect the soil and allow wildlife to flourish. This strip was established in a field near Traer, Iowa, in 2015. Omar de Kok-Mercado, Iowa State University hide caption

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Environment

How Absentee Landowners Keep Farmers From Protecting Water And Soil

America's vast fields of corn and soybeans have displaced wildlife and polluted waterways. Farmers could help solve those problems, but often don't, in part because they rent that land.

How Absentee Landowners Keep Farmers From Protecting Water And Soil

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Trump Administration Revises Conservation Plan For Western Sage Grouse

Photographed in Walden, Colo., in 2013, greater sage grouse perform mating rituals. The Trump administration is revising a conservation plan for the imperiled species. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption

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Trump Administration Revises Conservation Plan For Western Sage Grouse

A task force lays out changes that could loosen protections for the bird species renowned for its elaborate mating dance. The rules take into account "local economic growth and job creation."

Trump Administration Revises Conservation Plan For Western Sage Grouse

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