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Three years ago, a hurricane devastated the Bahamas, claiming dozens of lives. Today, the country is building what it claims to be the world’s first carbon-negative housing community to reduce the likelihood of future climate disasters.

Three years ago, a hurricane devastated the Bahamas, claiming dozens of lives. Today, the country is building what it claims to be the world’s first carbon-negative housing community to reduce the likelihood of future climate disasters and to ease the shortage of homes caused by the storm. Rick Fox, a former Los Angeles Lakers player, is the lynchpin of the new housing project.

“Technology can turn the tide, and at Partanna we have developed a solution that can change how the world builds,” Fox said. Partanna consists of natural and recycled ingredients, including steel slag, a by-product of steel manufacturing, and brine from desalination. It contains no resins and plastics and avoids the pollution associated with cement production, which accounts for around 4%-8% of global carbon emissions from human activities.

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Ya they have constant sun and sea breeze but NO natural resources .

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And its all bull crap

Just think if elonmusk had decided to join this business- he would help save our planet 🌎 this is wonderful

Admirable.

Where and which island ?

Good for the Bahamas. It will do little, if nothing, if countries like China India and the USA keep just blowing CO2 in the air.

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