Climate
The world just sweltered through its hottest summer on record for the second year running
A man uses an umbrella for shade in Seoul on August 14, 2024, during a prolonged heatwave which has gripped much of the country. Anthony Wallace | Afp | Getty Images The summer of 2024 was the hottest on record, according to the European Union’s climate monitor, extending an alarming run of temperature records that […]
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Water shortages are likely brewing future wars — with several flashpoints across the globe
A ship stranded in the growing salt flats of Lake Urmia in Iran. Hamed | Afp | Getty Images The diminishing availability of water resources across the globe should be considered one of the most pressing environmental security challenges of the century. That’s the view of one military geography and environmental security specialist, who recently […]
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Sweden’s Volvo Cars scraps plan to only sell electric vehicles by 2030
The chip shortage took its toll on the auto industry, which has become increasingly reliant on semiconductors. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Swedish automaker Volvo Cars on Wednesday abandoned its near-term goal of only selling electric vehicles, citing a need to be “pragmatic and flexible” amid changing market conditions and cooling demand. Volvo […]
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Tesla Cybertruck is in a category of its own for better or worse
A Tesla Cybertruck in front of a graffiti mural on Aug. 28, 2024 in Detroit. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – Spaceship. Dream car. UFO. Dumpster. Cool. Stupid. Phenomenal. Abomination. Those were all words used to describe the Tesla Cybertruck during a 24-hour rental of the vehicle in metropolitan Detroit. They were expressed by strangers, […]
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GM folding its all-electric BrightDrop vans into Chevrolet brand
Brightdrop EV600 van Source: Brightdrop DETROIT – General Motors is folding its all-electric BrightDrop commercial vans into the Chevrolet brand in an attempt to increase sales, accessibility and recognition of the vehicles. The change is expected to expand the selling and service points from a handful of dealers to Chevrolet’s large network of North American […]
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Elon Musk’s xAI accused of worsening Memphis smog with unauthorized gas turbines at data center
Elon Musk announced his new company xAI which he says has the goal to understand the true nature of the universe. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is being accused by environmental and health advocates of adding to the pollution problem in Memphis, Tennessee, by using natural gas […]
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This water treatment startup is already a unicorn, and has $225 million in VC funding
While it might seem like humans and animals consume most of the world’s water, heavy industry uses up to half of it. That’s why business sectors are looking for new ways to recycle water, especially in the face of increased drought. Some of the world’s most essential industries, like pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, textiles, mining, […]
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‘A different perspective’: This top marine scientist is determined to resolve deep-sea mining’s murky future
Environmental activists calling for an international moratorium on deep-sea mining. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Brazilian marine scientist Leticia Carvalho will be the first-ever woman, oceanographer and person of Latin American heritage to lead the International Seabed Authority — and she says it “feels fantastic.” “I am very proud,” Carvalho told CNBC via […]
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How China became the leading car supplier to Mexico and what it means for the U.S.
Blocked from the U.S. by tariffs, Chinese electric vehicle makers have looked elsewhere to sell their high-tech cars. But as Mexico has emerged as a hot spot for Chinese EVs, Washington officials worry the country may be used as a “backdoor” to the U.S. market. Last year, China was the leading car supplier to Mexico, […]
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Europe’s wineries battle to survive as extreme heat hurts production
This year’s wine harvest is in full swing on the perennially popular Greek island of Santorini, but for local winemaker Yiannis Paraskevopoulos, the prospects do not look good. Extreme temperatures are threatening production of the indigenous Assyrtiko grape, critical to the island’s internationally recognized fine white wines. Last year’s output at Paraskevopoulos’s Gaia Wines was […]
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