July is set to be hottest month on record, according to WMO, EU data
25 July 2023, Greece, Gennadi: A relief worker, who has been on duty for days, has laid down on a piece of cardboard by the side of the road to …
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How a Microbial Evolutionary Accident Changed Earth’s Atmosphere
A dense rainforest or other verdant terrestrial vegetation may be what first comes to mind at the mention of photosynthesis. Yet the clouds of phytoplankton that fill the oceans are …
First Solar announces fifth U.S. factory as Inflation Reduction Act fuels domestic manufacturing
A worker at First Solar in Perrysburg, Ohio July 8, 2022. Megan Jelinger | Reuters First Solar, the nation’s largest solar panel manufacturer, announced Thursday that it will build its …
The Mystery of the Colorado River’s Missing Water
As the West continues to dry up, water managers are increasingly pressed to accurately predict how much of the treasured resource will enter the system each spring. One of the …
SpaceX is testing a “flame deflector” for Starship without permits
BOCA CHICA, TX – SEPTEMBER 28: A gated entrance by a prototype of SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft is seen at the company’s Texas launch facility on September 28, 2019 in Boca …
Ford embraces hybrids as it loses billions on EVs
Ford Motor Co. displays a new 2021 Ford F-150 pickup truck at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, September 17, 2020. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Heads up, hybrid fans: Ford …
View shift to zero-emission mobility as a marathon: Mercedes-Benz CEO
A Mercedes-Benz EQA photographed in Berlin on Jan. 20, 2021. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images The shift to zero-emission mobility should be viewed as a marathon …
Ford pushes back EV target, warns of wider losses
Ford CEO Jim Farley poses for a photo at the launch of the all-new electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, …
Coal consumption hit an all-time high in 2022, IEA says
Freight trains loaded with coal in China on Jan. 12, 2022. According to the IEA, coal consumption hit a record high last year. Huang Shipeng | Visual China Group | …
Volkswagen, Xpeng to develop two new electric vehicles for China
Volkswagen and Xpeng will jointly develop two new VW-brand EVs for China based on Xpeng’s electric G9. Chen Dongqiu | Visual China Group | Getty Images Volkswagen said Wednesday that …