Ford fans who were looking forward to some new EVs might have to wait a tad longer, as some reshuffling in the car company’s roadmap means bigger (but better) changes. New Plans On Wednesday, Ford Motors announced a major change in its future program for US vehicles. Along with canceling its planned three-row SUV, the car company is also delaying …
A recent study shows the true cost of the California wildfires, in both lives and dollars. Too Many Lives Lost Approximately 55,000 people have lost their lives during the past decade due to wildfires raging across California, according to recent figures. UCLA Study According to a UCLA study published in Science Advances, this has also cost the state between $432 …
Who would have thought a least-developed African country would bypass bigger names like the US and get a head start on cleaner and greener EVs? Out of Africa One country is seemingly 100% serious regarding phasing out fossil fuels – and it’s not in the first-world USA. Long governed by a single-party authoritarian regime, Ethiopia is now showing how quickly …
The Edgehill Fire is the newest blaze scorching up thousands of acres and structures in southern California – and weather conditions seem all but promising. Another Day, Another Fire There seems to be no end in sight for the thousands of people fighting and/or fleeing the flames in the United States, with new wildfires seemingly appearing every few days. The …
Adapting to a changing climate is one thing, but trying to survive record-breaking temperatures causing runaway wildfires and a (possible) failure of an entire state’s electrical grid (meaning no A/C) is quite another. Not Cooling Down It might only be a few weeks away from September 22nd, the “unofficial” end of summer, but that hasn’t stopped the temperatures from doing …
A new study shows how hydropower can be used, stored, and increased in the US, although global warming can still have an impact. Some Good News A new study by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) brings some hope to those of us stressed about climate change. Published in Environmental Research Letters on August 8th, the study indicates how the …
Residents of Twin City Community face a tough choice after Hurricane Debby’s devastation – one that could see many of them become homeless. Help Still Needed Residents of Twin City Mobile Home Community in St. Petersburg, Florida, were still battling floodwaters days after Hurricane Debby touched down. Now, it’s been a few weeks since the Debby disaster – and the …
From blistering days to blackout nights, Austin residents call it “exhausting” trying to stay cool – and alive. Lights Out On Thursday, Austinites in Texas sweltered through the state’s hottest official day this year: 107°F. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the worst part of their day, as a power outage that very night left more than 7,000 people throughout southwest Austin and …
The once-abundant population of the snow crabs around Alaska will “continue to decline in the future” thanks to those Arctic waters heating up at a shocking rate. A Fisherman’s Paradise The rich diversity of marine life is one of the main attractions of the Bering Sea, situated between the Americas and Eurasia. One of these species is the snow crab, …
Warmer air means more lightning bolts, but if you think that is bringing more rainstorms, you’re wrong. Danger, High Voltage When climate scientists tell us that global warming is affecting/worsening everything, they don’t just refer to higher temperatures and faster melting snow. It seems even lightning bolts are aggravated the more our climate is spiraling out of control. But How? …
