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Hurricane Lala Wipes Out 100 Homes on Hawaii's Big Island
Hurricane Lala skirted Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall yet still triggered flash floods and mudslides that swept more than 100 homes from their foundations, killed one person, and cut powe
Belgian wildfire doubles in size on third day tearing through nature reserve
A wildfire tearing through Belgium's largest nature reserve has more than doubled in size in 24 hours, forcing village evacuations and prompting firefighting aircraft from Sweden and the Netherlands.
Japan's First Level-5 Warning Caps Climate Extremes Week
Japan's Meteorological Agency issued its first-ever level-5 heavy rain warning for Chiba prefecture after 115mm fell in a single hour — roughly a month's worth — killing five and stranding 7,000 passe
Tesla adds 2.4 kW vehicle-to-load to Model Y Premium with $80 adapter
Tesla switched on 2.4 kW vehicle-to-load for the Model Y Premium in the US, but the capability trails Hyundai, Ford, and Chevy and excludes the cheaper Model Y Standard and all Model 3 trims.
Duffy's Reality TV Show Funded by Boeing, Shell, Toyota
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy filmed a reality TV road trip show called 'The Great American Road Trip' sponsored by Boeing, Shell, Toyota, United Airlines, and Royal Caribbean—all companies his
WETOX D2 earns first next-gen V2X SGS certification
WETOX's D2 V2L adapter, designed to retrofit Teslas and Ford Mustang Mach-Es that lack native bidirectional power, has earned the world's first ISO 15118-20 certification report from SGS while raising
Bisimoto's 600 hp Electric Rolls-Royce Restomod Returns
Bisimoto's 600 hp electric Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow restomod resurfaced at Exotics on Broadway after debuting at Toyo Tires' 2024 booth, debuting a refreshed interior and wax job ahead of its next sh
Hungary Sinks Barges to Raise Danube for Nuclear Plant
Hungary has sunk barges in the Danube River to artificially raise water levels near its nuclear power plant, with the government planning further interventions on the river to keep the facility operat
Dodge Shows Gas-Powered Police Charger Concept
Dodge unveiled a gas-powered Law Charger PPV police pursuit concept at the Police Fleet Expo in Daytona, with CEO Matt McAlear confirming the company is actively pursuing the police market even as ent
Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has dropped below 300 million barrels for the first time since the early 1980s, releasing 172 million barrels in response to the Iran war, prompting outside engine
Michael Sheen BBC doc probes UK toxic waste sites
A Shropshire vicar who spent 20 years documenting toxic chemical dumping contributed his findings to a two-part BBC documentary fronted by Welsh actor Michael Sheen, with tests reportedly showing dang
AI could add Russia-sized emissions via fossil fuels: study
New research from former Microsoft sustainability workers finds that AI's ability to boost fossil fuel extraction could increase global energy emissions by up to 4.8% — adding as much greenhouse gas p
DAF Taps Einride for Level 4 Autonomous Electric Trucks
PACCAR-owned DAF Trucks is partnering with autonomous logistics firm Einride to integrate Level 4 self-driving capability into DAF's premium electric heavy truck lineup, pairing Einride's autonomous s
Cornish Park Switches 26 Penguins to Locally-Caught Sardines
Paradise Park in Cornwall has replaced frozen sprats imported from the Netherlands with sardines caught 10 miles away by local fisherman Tom Lambourn, after he overheard a keeper mention the penguins
SUVs Squeeze Out the Traditional Family Car
Writer Coco Khan documents how SUVs now dominate showrooms so thoroughly that finding a used estate, saloon, or hatchback is nearly impossible in the UK, with Volvo selling only SUVs and the vehicles'
Europe's Heatwave Scars Seen from Space
BBC Verify satellite imagery reveals the scale of this summer's heatwave damage across western Europe — historically low rivers, retreating Alpine glaciers, France's worst wildfire year on record, and
The Great Stink of 2026? Hot, dry summer leaves London holding its nose
London is enduring a weeks-long stench from its sewers as hot, dry 2026 weather causes sewage to ferment in the pipes, prompting experts to call for a radical overhaul of Joseph Bazalgette's Victorian
Recycling mistakes sending Aussie bins to landfill
Despite 90% of Australians calling recycling important, Cleanaway's survey finds about half engage in 'wish-cycling' — tossing soft plastics and other contaminants into yellow bins and risking entire
Kia EV3 Dethrones Chevy Equinox EV as Cheapest 315-Mile EV
Kia's new EV3 Wind FWD undercuts the Chevrolet Equinox EV's claim of being America's most affordable 315+ mile range EV, matching it on price while delivering more range after destination fees.
Stourbridge Wildfires Destroy 19 Homes in 38.1C Heatwave
Wildfires tore through Stourbridge on Thursday, destroying 19 homes and displacing dozens during the UK's fifth consecutive heatwave, with residents and a bishop directly blaming the climate crisis fo
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