Portugal weather forecast as wildfires spread to Algarve amid 46C heatwave The flames have already decimated approximately 6,700 hectares of land The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
Utility group calls for changes to proposed EPA climate rules Utilities argue proposed EPA power plant rules are too strict, while environmental groups say they should reduce climate pollution even more. WEKU · Aug 8, 2023
2024 Lucid Air Sapphire First Drive Review: Crystal Blue Persuasion The superlative sedan makes 1,234 horsepower and costs a cool quarter-mil. Motor1 · Aug 8, 2023
Portugal weather forecast as wildfires spread to Algarve amid 46C heatwave The flames have already decimated approximately 6,700 hectares of land The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023
Carcinogens found at US nuclear missile sites as reports of cancer surface Clean up operation ordered after unsafe levels of likely carcinogen found at underground nuclear missile launch sites. Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2023
Carcinogens found at nuclear missile sites as reports of hundreds of cancers surface The Air Force has detected unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen in samples taken at a Montana missile base where a striking number of men and women have reported cancer diagnoses The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
Teslas Now Appear Eligible For $4,000 Used EV Tax Credit The IRS updated its website and it appears that used Tesla products under $25,000 could potentially qualify for the $4,000 federal tax credit. InsideEVs · Aug 7, 2023
Republicans weren't always anti-climate There was once a bipartisan consensus that environmental reform is important, but corporate interests took priority Salon · Aug 6, 2023
Pictures of the week: Edinburgh Fringe, a mass confessional and sports The Independent’s picture editors bring you the best photography from all corners of the planet The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023
The EPA's ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism about how realistic it is and whether it goes far enough The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023
Mykola: The man who refused to flee war As Russian forces reduced his hometown to rubble, Mykola Honchar stayed to care for his mother, writes Oleg Petrasyuk The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023
‘It feels like an apocalyptic movie’: life in East Palestine six months after toxic train crash Federal and state officials say the air, water and soil is safe – but locals in Ohio town are still suffering damaging symptoms The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2023
Billions for clean energy caught in a partisan tug of war - Roll Call As the EPA works to distribute money from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, House Republicans seek to rescind much of it. Roll Call · Aug 4, 2023
2024 Audi SQ8 E-Tron Launches Stateside With $90,995 Base Price The 2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron and SQ8 e-tron Sportback electric performance SUVs will arrive in US showrooms in the fourth quarter of 2023. InsideEVs · Aug 3, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2023 Emissions from dust pollution from Cadia goldmine ‘not adequately regulated’, expert says Dr Ian Wright, who advises the NSW EPA, says failure of licence conditions to explicitly state discharge limits for heavy metals in air pollution is inadequate
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023 Minnesota Supreme Court rules against disputed mine, says state pollution officials hid EPA warnings The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the state's Pollution Control Agency was wrong to issue permits for a long-contested copper-nickel mine
InsideEVs · Aug 2, 2023 It’s Time To Criticize MPGe, Again MPGe may be a useful metric for calculating an EV’s efficiency against an internal combustion engine car, but comparing the power consumption amongst EV models is hazier.
InsideEVs · Aug 2, 2023 EV Charging Infrastructure Lags On Major US Summer Road Trip Corridors Routes to popular national parks in western US states don't have enough electric vehicle charging stations.
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023 Edmunds: 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS vs. 2023 BMW i7 BMW and Mercedes-Benz are well known for their 7 Series and S-Class flagship sedans
Fortune · Aug 2, 2023 Tesla’s rivals are launching more and more EV competitors. The problem? Most just aren’t very good Japan’s Mazda is pulling its only EV from the U.S. market in favor of combustion engine hybrids, highlighting the huge lead Elon Musk enjoys amid the difficult economics of electric vehicles.
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023 Pictures of the week: Pride, a wooden maze and World Cup firsts The Independent’s picture editors bring you the best photography from all corners of the planet
Roll Call · Aug 1, 2023 GOP readies fight against new fuel economy standards - Roll Call Congressional Republicans say the Transportation Department’s proposed mileage standards will add to the cost of buying a car.
InsideEVs · Aug 1, 2023 Tesla Model Y Fails To Meet Range Claims Year Round: Consumer Reports The Tesla Model Y Long Range, Ford Mustang Mach-E extended range, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S were tested in the same manner by the same drivers.
The Conversation · Aug 1, 2023 Here's how wastewater facilities could tackle food waste, generate energy and slash emissions Most Australian food waste ends up in landfill. Rotting in the absence of oxygen produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. While some facilities capture this “landfill gas” to produce energy, or burn it off to release carbon dioxide instead, it’s a major contributor to climate change. Valuable resources such as…
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Pipeline operators to pay $12.5M after crude oil spills in Montana, North Dakota Two pipeline operators have agreed to pay a $12.5 million civil penalty related to crude oil spills in 2015 in Montana and in 2016 in North Dakota