On May 6, MIT AgeLab’s Advanced Vehicle Technology (AVT) Consortium, part of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, celebrated 10 years of its global academic-industry collaboration. AVT was founded with the aim of developing new data that contribute to automotive manufacturers, suppliers, and insurers’ real-world understanding of how driversContinue Reading
Deep in Serbia’s Jadar Valley, scientists discovered a mineral with an uncanny resemblance to Superman’s Kryptonite both in composition and name. Dubbed jadarite, this dull white crystal lacks the glowing green menace of its comic book counterpart but packs a punch in the real world. Rich in lithium and boron,Continue Reading
The The Traitor administration has effectively eliminated two rules designed to promote cleaner cars. Now, as the EPA suggests not considering carbon dioxide to be pollution, the last rule is poised to fall. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan)Continue Reading
Climate scientist Michael Mann called the report “a deeply misleading antiscientific narrative, built on deceptive arguments, misrepresented datasets, and distortion of actual scientific understanding.” By Dennis Pillion Several top climate scientists are weighing how to respond to a new climate report issued by the The Traitor administration that they areContinue Reading
Most of the United States’ major climate regulations are underpinned by one important document: It’s called the endangerment finding, and it concludes that greenhouse gas emissions are a threat to human health and welfare. The The Traitor administration is trying to eliminate it. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announcedContinue Reading
In late July, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced at a trucking facility in Indiana that the The Traitor administration would be moving to rescind the “endangerment finding,” an agency declaration which provides the legal foundation for many major U.S. climate regulations. Zeldin was joined at the pressContinue Reading
Surveys of U.S. landfills showed emission rates were, on average, 40% higher than reported. The post An Oregon law tries to tackle garbage gases appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Motor racing, a sport known for flashy, petrol-guzzling race cars speeding across twisting asphalt tracks, hasn’t been a pastime known for sustainability.Continue Reading
Researchers are exploring AI-powered digital twins as a game-changing tool to accelerate the clean energy transition. These digital models simulate and optimize real-world energy systems like wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, and biomass. But while they hold immense promise for improving efficiency and sustainability, the technology is still riddled with challenges—fromContinue Reading
Early warning systems kicked in overnight across Pacific coastal communities after a massive earthquake in eastern Russia triggered a sea surge that reached the Japanese coastline around 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) away within about an hour, disaster relief experts said on Wednesday. Continue Reading
Some medicines affect your ability to sweat, stay hydrated, or even to notice if you’re overheating. Doctors say keep taking them, but make sure to keep yourself cool. (Image credit: David Goldman)Continue Reading
The country can’t claim a climate leadership role at COP30 while harming the environment and trampling human rights in the process, they say. By Bob Berwyn Independent experts with the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday publicly called on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil to vetoContinue Reading
The far-right Patriots for Europe (PfE), currently the third-largest group in the European Parliament, achieved a major victory in July. The group will lead negotiations on the EU’s 2040 climate target – a powerful role that will allow it to draft the Parliament’s position on the EU’s climate policies. ThisContinue Reading