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Dead Florida Sloths Show Pathogen Load
Pathologists uncovered a suite of parasites, bacteria and viruses in dead sloths imported for a Florida tourist attraction, exposing how legal wildlife trade can create hidden pandemic risks amid regu
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in June 2026
Electrek’s June 2026 guide ranks the Lectric XP LITE 2.0 at $799 as the top sub‑$1,000 electric bike, noting its 48 V motor, hydraulic disc brakes, optional Gates belt drive and larger battery, plus b
Alison Fure urges ban on plastic grave décor
68‑year‑old ecologist Alison Fure has petitioned Kingston Council to phase out plastic ornaments, artificial flowers and windmills from graves at Kingston Cemetery, a Site of Importance for Nature Con
Marnie Lovejoy Named Female Chair of Grayling Society
Dr Marnie Lovejoy becomes the Grayling Society’s first female chair, pledging to boost women’s involvement in angling and launch a data‑driven map to protect the under‑appreciated grayling fish and ra
Danfoss pump cuts battery use 35% and boosts runtime
Danfoss has unveiled a digital hydraulic system for electric construction equipment that reduces battery energy consumption by 35% and extends runtime by more than 50%. The system replaces a conventio
When public charging stations aren’t so public, and why it matters
EV drivers are often misled by so‑called “public” chargers at car dealerships that charge high rates, restrict access, and lack clear pricing signage. Recent incidents include a Hyundai dealer in Unio
Harbinger Rheinmetall to Build Autonomous Truck
Commercial truck startup Harbinger has teamed with American Rheinmetall to create an uncrewed, medium‑duty military vehicle using its hybrid‑electric, drive‑by‑wire chassis. The partnership will combi
Somalia IDP Crisis Grows Amid Drought and Floods
A severe drought‑flood cycle in Somalia has forced thousands of families from their villages into overcrowded IDP camps in Mogadishu, where they live in makeshift shelters with limited water, sanitati
Federal agency to open tens of thousands of acres of Colorado wilderness to oil drilling
The Bureau of Land Management will hold a June 16 lease sale offering 156,000 acres in northwestern Colorado to oil and gas companies, including more than 100 parcels that contain elk, pronghorn and m
America’s crude inventories are getting perilously low. But that’s not the full story. - MarketWatch
U.S. crude inventories have plunged to perilously low levels, with emergency oil stockpiles shrinking quickly. The drop marks a sixth consecutive weekly decline and pushes overall oil stocks to their
June 2026 EVs Available with 0% APR
June 2026 brings a suite of 0% APR financing offers on new electric vehicles, including the Tesla Model Y, Ford F‑150 Lightning, GMC Hummer EV, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and Jeep Wagoneer S. The $7,500 federal
Farm Gear Holds Unexpected Bird, Bumblebee Nests
On a Berkshire farm, a variety of birds and a bumblebee have taken up residence in unexpected places such as hay bales, a plough’s steel frame, a retired sprayer, and the Haybob 300, creating hidden s
Shaun Hancox digs wildlife ponds at Heal Somerset
Shaun Hancox, known as the ‘Picasso of ponds’, is converting a former dairy farm in Somerset into a network of wildlife ponds using his excavator expertise from golf‑course construction. The ponds, bu
Mountain path repairs 'first big work' since 1980s
The Fix the Fells conservation group has started a three‑year project to repair Swirls Path on Helvellyn, replacing eroded sections with wider stone pitching. The first phase, costing £220,000 and fun
Police Probe Missing White‑Tailed Eagle at Snilesworth
North Yorkshire police have launched a suspicious‑case investigation into a satellite‑tagged white‑tailed eagle that vanished after a roost on the Snilesworth estate, amid broader concerns about rapto
Denmark's govt to overhaul pig farming, cut nitrates
Denmark’s coalition government, led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, has pledged sweeping reforms to the country’s intensive pig‑farming sector, aiming to improve animal welfare, cut water polluti
Trump DOE Funds $775M for Two New Coal Plants, 12 Extensions
The Energy Department announced $775 million to build new coal plants, extend a dozen more, and fund an Oakland export terminal, framing it under the Defense Production Act as 'American energy dominan
Tesla delays Roadster demo to August, adds SpaceX thruster
Tesla has pushed the public demonstration of its next‑generation Roadster, featuring a SpaceX cold‑gas thruster, to August or later, extending a decade‑long series of delays and leaving reservation ho
Podcast: Tesla Semi nails big test, BMW iX3 range impresses, Xpeng catches up to Tesla, and more
The Electrek Podcast episode covers recent electric‑vehicle milestones: Tesla’s Semi truck succeeded in a demanding test, BMW’s iX3 demonstrated a strong range in a fresh assessment, and Chinese EV ma
DOE orders OUC to keep 465‑MW coal unit running
The U.S. Department of Energy issued a 90‑day emergency order on Thursday requiring the Orlando Utilities Commission to keep its 465‑MW Stanton Unit 1 coal plant online, citing an energy emergency in
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