Climate
Trump’s election victory sparks dismay — and defiance — among architects of the Paris climate accord
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, listens to a question as he visits Chez What Furniture Store which was damaged during Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Valdosta, Georgia. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Donald Trump’s election victory on Wednesday sparked a palpable sense of dismay among […]
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Patagonia’s profit giveaway sought to turn capitalism upside down — but it hasn’t been stress-free
Signage outside a Patagonia store in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A landmark decision from outdoor clothing brand Patagonia to dedicate its profits to fight the climate crisis didn’t surprise its employees — but that’s not to say the process has been stress-free. Just over two years […]
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Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
Delivery men unload a truck at night in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Stanislav Kogiku | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a “conveyor belt road” by the government, to make up for a shortage of truck drivers. The amount of funding […]
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Lucid has high expectations for new Gravity SUV as customer orders set to open
Lucid Gravity Grand Touring SUV Lucid Electric vehicle startup Lucid Group is counting on its upcoming Gravity SUV to assist the automaker in a “significant increase” in sales volumes to narrow the company’s losses, according to CEO Peter Rawlinson. The Gravity is Lucid’s second vehicle following the Air sedan, which the luxury EV manufacturer has […]
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Tesla set to report third-quarter earnings after the bell
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk participates in a town hall-style meeting to promote early and absentee voting at Ridley High School on October 17, 2024 in Folsom, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Tesla is set to report third-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the close of regular trading. Here’s what analysts are expecting: Earnings […]
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Stratospheric, AI-enabled robotic cameras on balloons could help you get your insurance claim check faster
The task for insurance adjusters is enormous in the wake of back to back hurricanes Helene and Milton, which caused catastrophic damage across several southern states. For decades, these adjusters have used the same methods to assess property damage after natural disasters. They visit individual properties and use small airplanes with high resolution cameras to […]
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Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed six
A woman works in a restaurant during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, October 17, 2024. Norlys Perez | Reuters A small town in far eastern Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least six people after Hurricane Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast as a tropical storm with winds and heavy rain. Cuba’s […]
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Amazon goes nuclear, to invest more than $500 million to develop small modular reactors
Amazon Web Services is investing more than $500 million in nuclear power, announcing three projects from Virginia to Washington state. AWS, Amazon‘s subsidiary in cloud computing, has a massive and increasing need for clean energy as it expands its services into generative AI. It’s also a part of Amazon’s path to net-zero carbon emissions. AWS […]
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Google inks deal with nuclear company as data center power demand surges
People take photos in front of a giant Google logo at Google’s Bay View campus in Mountain View, California on Aug 13, 2024 where the “Made by Google” media event was held today. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Google said Monday that it will purchase power from small modular reactor developer Kairos Power, […]
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Delta says travelers are trading scorching summer Europe trips for fall getaways
A woman uses an umbrella to protect herself from the sun as she passes past the Colosseum during an intensely hot day in Rome, Italy, on July 11, 2024. Riccardo De Luca | Anadolu | Getty Images Summer trips to Europe are getting too hot for thousands of tourists. Delta Air Lines president Glen Hauenstein […]
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