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Mitsubishi's Eclipse Sportback EV Is a Rebadged Nissan Leaf
Mitsubishi is calling its 2027 Eclipse Sportback EV "all-new," but the vehicle is a rebadged next-generation Nissan Leaf with only cosmetic changes, set to launch in the US and Canada in late summer o
Prosecute Big Oil With Existing Criminal Laws
Aaron Regunberg argues prosecutors can use existing criminal statutes — reckless endangerment, risking catastrophe, and involuntary manslaughter — to charge big oil for climate-driven deaths, citing a
Yamaha Readies New Electric Scooter With Belt-Driven Motor
Japanese design filings reveal Yamaha is preparing a production-ready electric scooter with unconventional engineering choices — a centrally mounted belt-driven motor, removable under-seat battery, an
Tesla Buys 140 MW Texas Solar Output From Zelestra
Tesla signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Zelestra to buy the entire 140 MWac output of a new northeast Texas solar farm called Lumen Farm, due to come online in 2029.
France evacuates 4,000 more as Europe wildfires spread
France has evacuated an additional 4,000 people as record heat compounds a wildfire emergency sweeping southwestern Europe, with hundreds of thousands displaced across the region.
Climate Therapists Learn Standup to Cope With Crisis Anxiety
A Boston writing professor coping with climate and political anxiety enrolled in Belina Raffy's 'Sustainable Stand Up' comedy course, a program designed for climate psychologists and environmental wor
Godzilla El Niño: Up to 3.6°C Temperature Rise
The Guardian has published a video explainer in which environment correspondent Damien Gayle interviews climate scientists about this year's El Niño, nicknamed 'Godzilla' for its predicted intensity,
France Records First Radar-Detected 'Fire Cloud' Over Gironde
Meteorologists in France detected a pyrocumulonimbus "fire cloud" by radar for the first time, as the Gironde wildfire spawned two of the firestorm-generating formations within days of each other, acc
375,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Rage Across France and Spain
Massive wildfires across southern France and Spain have forced roughly 375,000 people from their homes, as tourists described fleeing ash-filled skies and beach evacuations while another heatwave loom
Plan for solar panels in field draws criticism
A proposal for 72 ground-mounted solar panels on agricultural land in St Sampson, Guernsey, has drawn opposition from residents who argue the panels should go on the applicant's roof instead to protec
‘We have lost everything’: extreme rainfall across Asia brings flash floods and typhoons
Torrential monsoon rains and successive typhoons have unleashed flash floods and landslides across Asia, killing dozens in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China and Taiwan and displacing hundreds of thousand
Houthis' Red Sea Blockade Deepens Asia's Energy Crisis
Asian governments reliant on Middle East oil are scrambling to secure supplies as Yemen's Houthis blockade Saudi shipping through the Bab al-Mandab strait, deepening an energy crisis that began with I
94% of EV owners won't go back to gas: CDK study
CDK Global's latest EV ownership study found 94% of current electric vehicle drivers say they will never return to gasoline-powered cars, a retention figure the company says underscores how thoroughly
BMW is finally making the electric convertible we’ve been waiting for
BMW is reportedly planning an all-electric i4 Convertible for 2028, built on its Neue Klasse platform, in a global segment that currently consists of one $206,095 Maserati and a few niche European-mar
Bojangles launches EV fast-charging at Savannah restaurant
Southern fast-food chain Bojangles opened its first DC fast-charging station at its Savannah, Georgia restaurant in May, with 85 chargers planned across key US markets by early 2027.
Meta Quits RE100, Funds 10 Gas Plants for AI Data Centers
Meta has abandoned its RE100 commitment to 100% renewable electricity and is now backing a fleet of 10 gas-fired power plants totaling roughly 7.5 GW to fuel AI data center expansion in Louisiana.
BYD Great Han EV Confirmed With 1,008 km Range
BYD confirmed its flagship Great Han electric sedan will debut at the Chengdu Motor Show in August with a CLTC-certified range of 1,008 km on a single charge, using the company's new Blade Battery 2.0
William Calls Wildfires 'Stark Reminder' of Climate Crisis
Prince William said wildfires tearing through the UK, France, and Spain are a 'stark reminder' of extreme climate challenges, as more than 300,000 people have been evacuated and France faces its worst
UK Braces for Fourth Heatwave With 35C Forecast
The UK braces for its fourth heatwave of the year, with temperatures forecast to hit 35C by Wednesday and amber health alerts issued for the east and south-east of England as emergency services prepar
Oil Dives 9% as US, Iran Pause Attacks
Oil prices plunged more than 9% after the US and Iran both paused military strikes to create space for talks, pulling Brent crude down from above $100 last week to $87.59 a barrel, though analysts war
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