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Carl Gordon has more than 20 years experience in the plastering trade. He started his own company and found that offering mental health services helped retain talented employees.

Jennifer Ha was able to build her practice by connecting with potential clients in person and online.

Felix Sanchez knew how to shoot still photography, but the addition of this other service helped him grow his small business

You can treat yourself while also doing good for the planet. Buying luxury is going green, with small businesses offering sustainable alternatives to everything from diamonds to candles.

Climate change is threatening small businesses across America, but these companies are rising up despite the challenges. In “Rebound,” we go behind the scenes with small businesses who are finding ways to pivot as more extreme storms, wildfires, rising sea levels and drought are changing the face of their communities. As the nation continues to battle challenges brought on by…

Are lab-made diamonds “real?” It’s a hot question. On one side are people like Tom Chatham, the chairman of Chatham Created Gems & Diamonds, a wholesale business selling laboratory-created gems. Diamond is only carbon, and in the right conditions one can be created in four to six weeks, he said.  “The natural diamond industry doesn’t really like what we’re...

Green burials. Aquamation. Human composting. As people around the U.S. are feeling the impacts of climate change, many death services companies are seeing an uptick in interest in eco-friendly disposal options.

Climate change is threatening small businesses across America, but these companies are rising up despite the challenges. In “Rebound,” we go behind the scenes with small businesses who are finding ways to pivot as more extreme storms, wildfires, rising sea levels and drought are changing the face of their communities. As the nation continues to battle challenges brought on by…

Climate change is threatening small businesses across America, but these companies are rising up despite the challenges. In “Rebound,” we go behind the scenes with small businesses who are finding ways to pivot as more extreme storms, wildfires, rising sea levels and drought are changing the face of their communities. As the nation continues to battle challenges brought on by…

From historic drought and water restrictions to heat waves and extreme storms, homeowners are having to find ways to make their homes more water and energy resilient. And ready to help them navigate the changing climate are thousands of small businesses leading the charge on climate-conscious home improvement.

Climate change is threatening small businesses across America, but these companies are rising up despite the challenges. In “Rebound,” we go behind the scenes with small businesses who are finding ways to pivot as more extreme storms, wildfires, rising sea levels and drought are changing the face of their communities. As the nation continues to battle challenges brought on by…

Climate change is threatening small businesses across America, but these companies are rising up despite the challenges. In “Rebound,” we go behind the scenes with small businesses who are finding ways to pivot as more extreme storms, wildfires, rising sea levels and drought are changing the face of their communities. As the nation continues to battle challenges brought on by…

Americans love their four-legged friends, but their 163 million dogs and cats certainly leave a giant paw-print on the environment — especially when it comes to pet poop. For small businesses who work with pets, it can be a challenge to find ways to curb their own climate impact while catering to their furry clientele.

Climate change is threatening small businesses across America, but these companies are rising up despite the challenges. In “Rebound,” we go behind the scenes with small businesses who are finding ways to pivot as more extreme storms, wildfires, rising sea levels and drought are changing the face of their communities. As the nation continues to battle challenges brought on by…

The Pacific Northwest is famous for its rain, but recent climate change has brought drought, wildfires and landslides, forcing a Portland, Oregon, tour company to restructure its outings along the Columbia River Gorge. America’s Hub World Tours canceled 360 trips while the Eagle Creek Fire burned in 2017, when areas along the river were shut down and trees and vegetation…

For small tourism businesses across the U.S., climate change is fundamentally shifting the experiences and sites they’re able to offer clientele. “We’re seeing ski destinations without snow in the winter, we’re seeing beaches increasingly eroded,” says Expedia’s VP of sustainability, Aditi Mohapatra. “So there’s the kind of physical manifestations of climate change that are having a real impact on...

The COVID-19 pandemic poses another puzzling question that is concerning several patients who have taken Pfizer’s COVID antiviral drug, Paxlovid, and are experiencing rebounding symptoms after initially feeling better. NBC’s Linda Gaudino reports.

Are homebuyers thinking about climate change when settling on a place to live? NBC Rebound looks at how the environment is impacting real estate around the U.S.

Climate change is threatening small businesses across America, but these companies are rising up despite the challenges. In “Rebound,” we go behind the scenes with small businesses who are finding ways to pivot as more extreme storms, wildfires, rising sea levels and drought are changing the face of their communities. As the nation continues to battle challenges brought on by…

Americans are already facing a shortage of 4 million housing units, but climate change is going to make it a whole lot worse. Real estate experts say climate threats will make it harder to afford to live in cities across the U.S. as wildfires, floods and storms turn up the pressure on an already unsustainable housing market.