Climate change scrambles the Florida Keys – POLITICO – POLITICO

New affordable homes are under construction at Seahorse Cottages at a Big Pine Key, Fla., development site in January. | Daniel Cusick/POLITICO’s E&E News Climate change is making it more dangerous — and much more expensive — to live on…

New Study: EVs Losing Value Twice As Fast As Petrol Vehicles

When someone buys a new car, the value will naturally decrease over time given the wear and tear of the vehicle, as well as the mileage and age. But for some electric car owners, they could be seeing the value…

New Book Exposes How EV Makers Are ‘Ransacking The Congo’ For Cobalt

Imagine for a moment if the oil and gas sector had direct (or indirect) connections to slavery, child labor, or working conditions so dangerous that thousands of their workers were dying on the job every year. The uproar and indignation…

Analysis | Nikki Haley wants to address climate change not by reducing carbon, but capturing it – The Washington Post

Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! We hope you had a great Valentine’s Day yesterday, whether or not your boo bought you emissions-intensive flowers. 🌹 Reading this online? Sign up for The Climate 202 to get scoops and…

UK’s Imploding Electric Car Industry Should Admit Defeat

America has the entrepreneurial nous and vision of Elon Musk, as well as the financial and industrial might of Ford. With backing from Warren Buffett, China’s BYD is on the cusp of overtaking Tesla. Volkswagen has set aside more than…

‘Cautionary Tale’: First-Time EV Owner Spent 15 Hours Driving 178 Miles

After Colorado resident Alan O’Hashi purchased his all-electric Nissan Leaf — and became a first-time electric vehicle (EV) owner — he thought he was ready to embark on the first leg of a 2,600-mile road trip across Wyoming. But the…

I Rented An Electric Car For A Four-Day Road Trip And It Was A Nightmare

I thought it would be fun. That’s what I told my friend Mack when I asked her to drive with me from New Orleans to Chicago and back in an electric car. I’d made long road trips before, surviving popped…

From electric vehicles to ride sharing: How global warming could slow from changes in transportation – Milwaukee Independent

By Alan Jenn, Assistant Professional Researcher in Transportation, University of California, Davis Around the world, revolutionary changes are under way in transportation. More electric vehicles are on the road, people are taking advantage of sharing mobility services such as Uber…

English Island Seeks Landlord-King in Search of Solitude, Seals, and Beer

“Tender set to be launched for one of the most unique opportunities in UK hospitality,” reads the Borough of Barrow at Furness website, which is looking for a new landlord to manage a pub on Piel Island, as well as to claim an ancient, beer-soaked royal throne carved from oak. The claimant should also be […]

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How electric vehicles offered hope as climate challenges grew – Science News Magazine

This was another year of bleak climate news. Record heat waves baked the Pacific Northwest. Wildfires raged in California, Oregon, Washington and neighboring states. Tropical cyclones rapidly intensified in the Pacific Ocean. And devastating flash floods inundated Western Europe and…