Trump is rolling back climate solutions. What can cities and states do?
Amid federal rollbacks on climate action, local and municipal initiatives across the U.S. and globally are demonstrating tangible, hopeful progress in climate mitigation and adaptation. These grassroots efforts—such as repurposing outdated infrastructure and planting dense 'pocket forests
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