Environment
China’s Zeekr reports EV deliveries in October nearly doubled, clocks its best monthly numbers
ZEEKR EV cars are displayed at the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand, March 25, 2024. Chalinee Thirasupa | Reuters Chinese electric carmaker Zeekr said Thursday its deliveries surged by 92% in October from a year ago, helping the company clock its best month at 25,049 vehicles. That beat the prior record of […]
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CDC says 90 people affected in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
A Quarter Pounder with cheese, fries and a drink arranged at a McDonald’s restaurant in El Sobrante, California, on Oct. 23, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ninety people in 13 states have been infected in a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, the Centers for Disease Control and […]
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CDC says 75 people affected in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
A quarter pounder with cheese, fries, and a drink arranged at a McDonald’s restaurant in El Sobrante, California, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald‘s Quarter Pounders has led to 75 cases in 13 states, the Centers for Disease Control […]
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Volkswagen’s Scout Motors reveals first EVs as it shifts to include plug-in hybrids
Scout Terra pickup truck and Scout Traveler SUV concepts Scout NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors revealed its first electric vehicles Thursday and announced plans for the brand to expand its lineup to include an emerging type of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in addition to EV models. Scout, a former American vehicle brand from 1961 […]
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Big Tech is driving a nuclear power revival, energy guru Dan Yergin says
In this aerial view, the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant stands in the middle of the Susquehanna River near Middletown, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 10, 2024. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Nuclear power may be making a comeback in the U.S. after years of setbacks — and big tech is the driving force. As […]
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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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Millions in Cuba remain without power as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall
HAVANA — Millions remained without power in Cuba for a third consecutive day as slow progress is made in restoring electricity following multiple major grid failures. Power is expected to be restored to everyone on the island by Tuesday, the minister of energy and mines, Vicente de la O Levi, told reporters at a news conference Sunday. […]
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Why I paid $95 to recycle a mattress — and you might, too
Key Points Donating my old queen-sized mattress proved difficult. I recycled it and paid nearly $100 for the service in New York. More than 75% of mattress materials, like wood, foam, steel and fiber, can be recycled. The economics can be challenging for recyclers. Some states have enacted mattress recycling laws that make it cheaper […]
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Eutelsat uses SpaceX rocket to launch first satellites after merger
SpaceX logo is screened on a mobile phone for illustration photo. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images Eutelsat, the world’s third-biggest satellite operator by revenue, launched 20 satellites for its communications network on Sunday, using Elon Musk’s SpaceX in its first move since the merger of two European companies last year. A SpaceX Falcon […]
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