Polestar 0 Project to build "climate neutral" EV by 2030
At the EV Summit held on Dec 12 in Oxford, UK, Jonathan Goodman, head of Polestar UK, said electrification of car was "just the start" and the carmaker has committed to becoming "climate neutral" as a company by 2040......»»
How do "double skeptics" affect government policy on climate and vaccination?
Governments and other policymakers around the world wrestle with how to deal with people who are skeptical of official positions and guidelines, such as climate skeptics and antivaxxers......»»
Lian Li’s $70 small form factor case just became my daily driver
The Lian Li A3-mATX offers an excellent balance of price, build quality, and compatibility with large PC components......»»
The Sims fans are torn on EA’s Project Rene after details leak
A new leak reportedly features screenshots and gameplay from The Sims' Project Rene, and series' fans already have a lot to say about it......»»
Popular Juicebox EV home chargers to lose connectivity as owner quits US
The chargers will still function, but with no app scheduling or remote access. Owners of the popular home EV chargers made by Juicebox are about to lose a whole lot of features. I.....»»
Arctic plant study suggests the rate of climate change threatens to exceed the adaptive capacity of species
A research group at the Finnish Museum of Natural History is investigating the adaptive potential of plant species amid a warming climate. Their recent study investigates the Siberian primrose, a plant species that occurs on the coasts of the Bothnia.....»»
How climate change is undermining Indigenous knowledge and livelihoods in Central America
Driven by extreme heat and drought, some of the worst wildfires in living memory raged across Mexico and Central America through April and May 2024......»»
I’m a Chevy Bolt owner, and I can’t believe Superchargers work this well
It might not last, but road trips in the slowest-charging EV are quite nice now. It should not be so exciting to eat a breakfast quesadilla in your car. But this quesadilla was fr.....»»
To build a giant sheep, man spends 10 years smuggling, cloning, and inseminating
He takes his hobbies seriously. Readers of a certain age might remember Dolly, a Finn-Dorset sheep born in 1996 to three mothers and some proud Scottish scientists. Dolly generate.....»»
Car dealers renew their opposition to EV mandates
An EV mandate would make gasoline cars too expensive, say the dealers. A group of more than 5,000 car dealers have made public their worries about a lack of demand for electric ve.....»»
Swiss glaciers are receding again after 2 punishing years and despite a good start to 2024
The volume of Switzerland's glaciers shrank again this summer, compounding the negative impact of climate change after a devastating two-year run that depleted the ice by more than 10%, scientific experts reported Tuesday......»»
Fires taking Amazon closer to "point of no return": Expert
A year ago, Carlos Nobre, one of Brazil's top climate scientists, was a rare voice of optimism about the future of the planet......»»
China plans to use this spacesuit for its first crewed moon landing
China is planning to achieve its first crewed lunar landing by 2030, and it's just showed off the spacesuit that it wants to use for the endeavor......»»
U.S. issues $2 billion electric vehicle tax rebates since Jan. 1, Treasury says
The U.S. government has issued $2 billion in advance point-of-sale consumer EV tax credit payments since Jan. 1 covering more than 300,000 vehicles, the Treasury said Oct. 1......»»
Research highlights global plant diversity "darkspots" where scientific efforts are urgently needed
An ambitious project led by scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, along with global partners, seeks to shed light on the planet's "plant diversity darkspots"—regions teeming with biodiversity but where geographic and taxonomic data remain.....»»
YouTube app ‘Juno’ for Apple Vision Pro removed from visionOS App Store
While Google seems in no hurry to build a YouTube app for Apple Vision Pro, developers such as Christian Selig (known for his work on Apollo for Reddit) have created alternative apps to access the platform on visionOS. Unfortunately, it seems that Go.....»»
Car dealers renew their opposition to EV mandates
An EV mandate would make gasoline cars too expensive, say the dealers. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) A group of more than 5,000 car dealers have made public their worries about a lack of demand for elect.....»»
Opinion: Enough, already—why humanity must get on board with the concept of "sufficiency"
Humanity's rapacious consumption is more than Earth and its climate can handle, which is driving an ecological crisis. Australians are the worst offenders per person due to our excessive resource use......»»
Most climate scientists foresee temperature rise exceeding Paris Agreement targets, study finds
A new survey of climate experts reveals that a majority believe the Earth to be headed for a rise in global temperatures far higher than the 2015 Paris Agreement targets of 1.5 to well-below 2°C......»»
Scientists highlight overlooked threats to Arctic coasts amid climate change
As climate change rapidly transforms Arctic marine systems, the dramatic image of a polar bear struggling on a melting ice floe has become symbolic of the region's environmental crisis. But scientists argue that coastal Arctic ecosystems are undergoi.....»»
Kia goes commercial with EV fleet gambit in new markets, including Japan
Kia enters the finicky Japan market for the first time in decades with plans to sell its Platform Beyond Vehicle commercial EVs to fleet customers. The Korean carmaker pushes PBVs that stretch its carefully curated, consumer-oriented brand image......»»