Climate SolutionsHow a Caribbean island is shying away from concreteHouses in Trinidad are being built with clay, grass, upcycled plastic and glass to make them more climate-resilient.See moreGreen TechThe controversial ocean device that eats CO2Equatic is among a wave of start-ups exploring how the ocean could be harnessed to capture and store carbon. 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