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WMO: Latin America Hit by Drought, Floods, Record Heat in 2025
The World Meteorological Organization released a report on 2025 climate in Latin America and the Caribbean, documenting simultaneous extremes including record heat, prolonged drought, destructive floo
US bill proposes new national EV tax, while some push to slash gas tax to zero
The bipartisan BUILD America 250 bill, championed by Rep. Sam Graves and Rep. Rick Larsen, proposes a new federal surcharge on electric vehicles—$130 a year for BEVs and $35 for plug‑in hybrids, risin
Tesla Aims for US‑Wide Unsupervised FSD by Year‑End
Elon Musk announced at a Tel Aviv summit that Tesla’s unsupervised Full Self‑Driving will be widespread across the U.S. by year‑end, despite the company operating only about 30 robotaxis in three Texa
Why Your Family's Second Car Should Be an E-Bike
An opinion piece argues that American families should treat e-bikes as a standard household tool that can replace the second car for short trips, citing sub-$1,000 prices and charging costs measured i
DOE exceeded its authority with coal retirement delay, states tell appeals court
The U.S. Department of Energy ordered the 1,560‑MW Campbell coal plant in Michigan to keep running past its May 31, 2025 shutdown, citing a grid emergency, but the states of Michigan, Minnesota, Illin
Mollepata’s 30,000 face flood risk, $530 M plan
Ayacucho’s sprawling informal settlement Mollepata, which exploded from a few hundred homes to tens of thousands, now faces heightened flood and heat risk, prompting a costly municipal plan to retrofi
Thai sanctuary rescues baby gibbon as trade surges
A newborn lar gibbon, dubbed Chokdee, was rescued from poachers in northern Thailand, highlighting the deadly impact of a booming illegal pet trade that is decimating gibbon families across Southeast
Iran war fuels crisis, Ukraine shifts to renewables
Trump’s war on Iran has sparked a global fuel crisis, underscoring how fossil‑fuel dependence leaves nations vulnerable to conflict. As Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid, Ukrainian towns are rapidly
Utility Owners Cut Costs with Early EPC Integration
Utility owners facing grid stress are turning to early engineering‑construction integration within the EPC model to streamline projects. By having a single EPC contractor oversee design, procurement,
Luxury Condos Rise in Asbury Park Amid Flood Risks
Million‑dollar condos are sprouting along Asbury Park’s boardwalk and luxury homes are being dug up in Seaside Park, even as sea‑level rise and sunny‑day flooding threaten the Jersey Shore. The articl
Data Centers Turn to Onsite Power to Calm Opposition
Community pushback against data centers is mounting, with billions of dollars in projects stalled across the United States. In response, developers are turning to flexible onsite power—especially natu
Gas Prices Surge, Transit Ridership Rises
Gas prices have surged past $4.50 a gallon nationally, driven by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, pushing California to over $6 per gallon. The spike is prompting commuters—especially low‑incom
65-Year-Old Refugee Treks 30+ Countries for Soil
Sousan Samadani, a 65-year-old Iranian-born piano teacher and Bahá'í refugee in the Netherlands, turned a YouTube video into a three-month, mostly overland campaign journey across 30-plus countries to
50 firebugs cluster on Norfolk lime tree
A colony of roughly 50 firebugs gathered on the sunny side of an old lime tree at a Norfolk farm, offering a vivid example of the species’ expanding range and harmless presence in southern England.
Australia Cuts Nature Budget to 0.04% by 2028
The Albanese government is cutting environmental funding to less than 0.04% of the federal budget by 2028-29, even as its flagship "nature repair market" has produced just one listed project with zero
Hormuz Closure Risks Record Low Oil Stockpiles
A renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz is driving a looming energy crunch, with the Financial Times warning that global oil stockpiles could plunge to record lows. CNBC spots profit winners among c
Windrose electric trucks haul 68 tonnes as Australia
Amid soaring diesel prices driven by geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, Australia faces a pivotal moment in its transport future — Chinese electric truck maker Windrose is proving high-per
China leads renewable investment as US seeks oil deals
After a high‑profile summit in Beijing, Trump left claiming new oil deals even as China’s massive renewable investments shield its economy from Middle‑East gas shocks. The article warns that the U.S.
Amazon Starts 10‑Month E‑Bike Delivery Pilot in DC
Amazon is launching a ten‑month e‑cargo bike delivery pilot in Washington, D.C., partnering with the District Department of Transportation to test whether electric cargo bikes can cut congestion, nois
Platner Energy Plan: Windfall Tax, Rate Freeze, Gas-Tax Cut
Graham Platner, Maine's presumptive Democratic Senate nominee, released an energy plan promising immediate consumer relief — including a 'windfall profits' tax on oil companies since the Iran war, a g
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