Column: Disneyland just promised electric cars at Autopia. Gas will be gone by 2026
2024-04-20
Disney had previously committed to ditching gasoline engines but left open hybrids as a possibility.Continue Reading
The Transatlantic Battle to Stop Methane Gas Exports From South Texas
2024-04-20
As legal efforts fall short, residents are pursuing a novel strategy to halt the building of export terminals on unspoiled wetlands: Lobby Europeans to reject gas from the U.S. By Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main In the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S.-Mexico border, residents are battling to preserve some ofContinue Reading
R.F.K. Jr.’s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid
2024-04-20
Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental nonprofit group will run ads calling on him to “Honor our planet, drop out.”Continue Reading
Chinese Export Surge Clouds U.S. Hopes of a Domestic Solar Boom
2024-04-20
The decision by a Massachusetts solar company to abandon plans to build a $1.4 billion U.S. factory highlights the risks amid a flood of Chinese clean energy exports.Continue Reading
Toxic chemicals from microplastics can be absorbed through skin
2024-04-20
Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new research shows., Read MoreContinue Reading
What are ‘orphan crops’? And why is there a new campaign to get them adopted?
2024-04-19
The grass pea is one: a hardy crop that can thrive in a drought. An agriculturist is spearheading an effort to diversify what farmers grow as climate change threatens staples like corn and wheat. (Image credit: Sadasiba Behera)Continue Reading
Has the U.S. really conserved a third of its waters? Here’s the math.
2024-04-19
The White House said initial estimates show the country is meeting a key marine conservation goal as ocean advocates warn against including areas where fishing is allowed., Read MoreContinue Reading
New reports detail what critics call lapses in response to deadly Maui fire
2024-04-19
Hawaiian Electric did not send a representative to check on fallen power equipment until hours after fire officials alerted the utility, the report says., Read MoreContinue Reading
A Federal Program Is Expanding Electric School Bus Fleets, But There Are Still Some Bumps in the Road
2024-04-19
Transitioning from diesel to electric school buses can promote better lung health for students and reduce emissions. By Kiley Price Oftentimes, you can hear it—and smell it—before you see it: The steady sputtering of a bright yellow bus rolling around the corner to retrieve kids during the school year. Continue Reading
Tritium Level in Fifth Batch of ALPS Treated Water Far Below Japan’s Operational Limit, IAEA Confirms
2024-04-19
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have confirmed that the tritium concentration in the fifth batch of diluted ALPS treated water, which Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) started discharging today, is far below the country’s operational limit., Read MoreContinue Reading
IAEA Mission Sees Enhanced Safety at Research Reactor in the Netherlands, Indicates Need for Continued Improvements
2024-04-19
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said the operator of a Dutch research reactor used for research and radioisotope production has enhanced safety since a previous review mission in September 2021., Read MoreContinue Reading
Guidance on energy and macronutrients across the lifespan
2024-04-19
In the long history of recommendations for nutritional intake, current research is trending toward the concept of ‘food as medicine’ — a philosophy in which food and nutrition are positioned within interventions to support health and wellness., Read MoreContinue Reading
Revealed: How Development Banks Underwrote Fast Food’s Global Takeover
2024-04-19
With its unparalleled purchasing power and exacting demands, fast food has long shaped agricultural systems in the United States, Europe, and China. But as major American fast food brands, like KFC, expand into so-called “frontier markets,” taxpayer-funded development banks have made their global expansion possible by underwriting the factory farmsContinue Reading