World May 21 World's supply of clean energy minerals is concentrated in fewer countries, report says The world's sources of critical minerals are increasingly concentrated in just a few countries, most notably China, leaving the global economy vulnerable to supply cutoffs that could disrupt industry and hit consumers with higher prices, a report said Wednesday.
Science May 08 U.S. stops tracking costs of extreme weather disasters fueled by climate change The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. It is the latest example of changes to the agency and the Trump administration limiting federal…
Economy Mar 06 Why Trump's delay on auto tariffs won't be enough to shield U.S. automakers from challenges President Donald Trump's short reprieve for U.S. automakers from stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada isn't likely to allow enough time for those companies to make the changes necessary to minimize the damage from Trump's intensifying trade war.
Politics Feb 09 Trump wants to halt the buildout of EV charging stations. Experts say it's not so simple Experts are questioning President Donald Trump’s latest effort to slow the electric vehicle charging buildout in the United States.
Politics Jan 24 How Michigan's EV industry is responding to Trump's policy changes While President Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week, there is still optimism about the industry’s future in Michigan, a state retooling from America’s most recognizable auto hub to its No. 1 destination for electric vehicle investment.
Nation Jan 22 Trump takes aim at high-efficiency household items, hopes to make showerheads and toilets flow greatly again Trump once expressed concern with how low showerhead flow affected his "perfect" hair. Now back in the White House, he's again taking aim at some high-efficiency household items — and that may mean higher water and electric bills in your…
Politics Jan 21 What's next for EVs as Trump aims to eliminate Biden-era incentives? The order, along with other steps expected in a second Trump administration, could slow U.S. efforts to address climate change, much of which is caused by burning gasoline and diesel fuel that emit carbon dioxide and other planet-warming greenhouse gases.
Science Oct 09 Helene's deadly rain and wind got a boost from climate change, flash study finds The warming climate boosted Helene's wind speeds by about 13 miles per hour, and made the high sea temperatures that fueled the storm 200 to 500 times more likely, World Weather Attribution calculated Wednesday from Europe.
Science Aug 08 As El Nino subsides, July ends 13-month streak of global heat records Human-caused climate change drives extreme weather events that are wreaking havoc around the globe, with several examples just in recent weeks, and experts warn against relief as El Nino winds down.
Education May 08 High school students press for more climate curriculum High school students demand school districts include climate subjects in classrooms.