Tag: emissions
Electric semi trucks are actually cheaper per mile than diesel trucks,...
Electric semis could cost 13 percent less per mile than a comparable diesel-powered truck.
‘Grossly insufficient’: ExxonMobil lambasted over emissions reduction plan that pledges no...
“Any company that fails to keep pace with what science demands threatens its future while endangering the rest of us with escalating climate impacts and systemic risks to the global economy.”
CO2 levels hit record high despite pandemic lockdowns
Scientists calculate that emissions must fall by half by 2030 to give a good chance of limiting global heating.
Methane emissions soar 32% despite lockdowns and green pledges
“It is clearly time to reduce these emissions. They are easy to fix. We have the technology to fix them.”
Covid-19 lockdown demonstrates how economy-wide transformation can halt climate change
The blip in emissions will not have a longterm impact unless we invest in sustainable solutions on a grand scale.
In break with Trump’s EPA, Nevada announces plan to cut tailpipe...
“Clean car standards will provide Nevadans with more transportation options and much-needed relief from volatile gas prices and dirty air.”
Oil industry front group launches latest attack on electric vehicle tax...
The oil and gas industry uses groups like AEA to advocate for its interests, and the incumbent industry that fuels conventional vehicles would benefit from slowing the transition to electric vehicles.
New research warns severe climate-related droughts could threaten 60% of global...
Underscoring the necessity of aggressive action to combat human-caused global warming, research published Wednesday warns that the majority of the world's wheat...
Epa data: Under Trump, a sharp increase in unhealthy air in...
The number of unhealthy air days in nearly three dozen cities soared in the first two years of the Trump administration, according...
Trump’s drilling leases on public lands could release 4.7b metric tons...
A national conservation group revealed Wednesday that President Donald Trump's drilling leases on public lands could lead to the release of more...
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Algae vs. the sanitation crisis: How a rural South African town is cleaning wastewater...
A low-cost, climate-resilient solution using microalgae offers hope for clean water in underserved communities across Africa.
A world without iPhones?
Can you even imagine it? Well, lets try.
Trump moves to slash $9.5 billion in foreign aid and public media funding as...
Trump moves to slash $9.5 billion in foreign aid and public media funding as humanitarian crises deepen.
Climate change is worsening seasonal allergies by boosting plant pollen production
Higher carbon dioxide levels and warmer temperatures are causing plants to increase their pollen production, which can be severe for allergy sufferers.
The war on trans people
And his executive actions are only the spear tip of a significantly larger legislative attempt to target and scapegoat transgender people, who make up just over one percent of the U.S. population.