The sudden loss of tax credits hurts, but automakers are taking steps to mitigate the damage, and dozens of new models are coming soon. By Dan Gearino The end of U.S. tax credits for buying electric vehicles has changed the market in ways that are still unfolding.Continue Reading
For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. (Image credit: Andreas Rentz)Continue Reading
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region. The post ‘I was lucky when I came to this country’ appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Billionaire Tom Steyer is now the biggest donor supporting Proposition 50, the November ballot measure that would redraw California’s congressional districts.Continue Reading
Across Europe and beyond, housing costs are rising faster than incomes and many families are spending up to half their salary just to have a place to call home.Continue Reading
The Amazon has suffered its most destructive fire season in more than two decades, releasing a staggering 791 million tons of carbon dioxide—on par with Germany’s annual emissions. Scientists found that for the first time, fire-driven degradation, not deforestation, was the main source of carbon emissions, signaling a dangerous shiftContinue Reading
Local officials see millions of dollars in tax revenue, but more than 950 residents who signed ballot petitions fear endless noise, pollution and higher electric rates. By Tom Perkins This is the second of three articles about Michigan communities organizing to stop the construction of energy-intensive computing facilities. Continue Reading
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn’t the cause, but the misinformation had an impact. (Image credit: Cristina Quicler)Continue Reading
Residents in and around Bessemer expressed continued disapproval of a plan to build a 14.5 million square foot data center in their back yards. Now, the city is one step closer to final approval. By Lanier Isom BESSEMER, Ala.—The reverend knew what was coming. Continue Reading
Researchers confirmed that Rapa Nui’s moai statues could “walk” upright using a rocking motion, aided by rope and just a few people. Experiments with replicas and 3D models revealed design features like a forward lean and curved bases that made movement possible. Concave roads across the island further supported thisContinue Reading
Ammonia is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world, used mostly as fertilizer, but also for the production of some plastics, textiles, and other applications. Its production, through processes that require high heat and pressure, accounts for up to 20 percent of all the greenhouse gases fromContinue Reading
A cattle rancher reflects on her occupation and the growing movement to understand how other animals see the world. The post What’s it like to be a cow? appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissionsContinue Reading