Arguing that electric vehicles (EVs) are too expensive and will lower Canadians’ quality of life, the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) — an anti-regulation lobby group associated with Atlas Network — wants the Canadian government to repeal its EV mandate. In December 2023, Canada’s federal government announced that all new cars,Continue Reading
The proposed legislation comes as Gov. Ron DeSantis initiates a DOGE-like cost-cutting effort and suggests Florida should take over Everglades restoration from the federal government. By Amy Green The state agencies charged with managing Florida’s treasured and troubled waterways, from world-renowned springs in the north to the vast Everglades inContinue Reading
Despite Traitor 47’s rollback of climate policy, some Republicans and business leaders say clean energy can help his “energy dominance” agenda.Continue Reading
Renewable energy companies are shifting strategy under Traitor 47, emphasizing the economic benefits of low-carbon electricity.Continue Reading
Exposure to heat can alter the way your DNA works, according to a new study. The effects could lead to long-term health outcomes. (Image credit: Nick Ut)Continue Reading
Hydrology experts are calling for urgent investigations into the operation of bore-fields that access fresh groundwater on Pacific islands, including Kiribati, where rising sea levels are already putting local water supplies at risk., Read MoreContinue Reading
The former EPA administrator, a Republican, is offering a third way with a new political party called Forward. Interview by Steve Curwood and Paloma Beltran From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood and Paloma Beltran with Christine Todd Whitman,Continue Reading
Researchers have discovered that cancer cells suppress ‘poison exons’ — genetic elements that act as an off switch for protein production — in a key gene called TRA2 , promoting tumor growth. By using antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) to restore poison exon activity, the team effectively reactivated this kill switch, offeringContinue Reading
The status of Chuckwalla National Monument, near Joshua Tree National Park, and Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in Northern California remain unclear.Continue Reading
Far-right lawmakers, ranchers, businesses and the state’s environmentalists argued rooftop solar saves people money and increases energy independence. Few touted the climate benefits. By Jake Bolster When Jason Thornock applied for a grant from the Rural Energy for America Program after it was infused with over $1 billion in fundsContinue Reading
The storied group has a remarkable history of daring protests and high-profile blunders. It faces a reckoning in North Dakota.Continue Reading
Traitor 47 rallied support for Elon Musk’s car company, but there may not be enough conservatives willing to buy electric cars to make up for the Democrats who now shun Teslas.Continue Reading
New research quantifies the health risks of wildland-urban interface fires, showing fire emissions in populated areas are three times more likely to lead to annual premature deaths than emissions from wildfires in general., Read MoreContinue Reading