Toyota issues recall for its flagship electric SUV following concerns about wheels coming off
Japanese automotive giant Toyota issued a safety recall for more than 2,000 of its all-electric SUV, the bZ4X.
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Defending the Amazon is a dangerous undertaking. Critics say Bolsonaro is making it worse
Fears are mounting over the fates of Dom Phillips and Bruno Araújo Pereira – who have been missing in the Brazilian Amazon for over a week..
Brazil’s Bolsonaro appears to be taking a tougher stance on protecting the environment. Critics say it’s just lip service | CNN
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s abysmal track record on the environment is long standing, with his policies instrumental in rolling back the country’s once-stringent environmental protections and weakening its environmental agencies.
Oxfam calls for an end to billionaire ‘bonanza,’ say millions are falling into extreme poverty
A new billionaire emerged every 30 hours during the Covid-19 pandemic, and nearly a million could fall into extreme poverty at around the same rate in 2022.
After Toyota’s Mirai, the Japanese auto giant zeroes in on hydrogen buses and heavy-duty trucks
Toyota Motor Europe, CaetanoBus and Air Liquide have signed an agreement related to the development of hydrogen-based transport options, as the race to develop low and zero-emission vehicles heats up.
California’s gas average tops $6 per gallon as prices surge across the U.S.
California’s state average for a gallon of gas has surged above $6, making fuel in the Golden State the most expensive across the U.S.
Energy secretary explains why feds are spending $2.5 billion on carbon capture
The U.S. Department of Energy announced, it was taking its first steps to disburse more than $2.3 billion for carbon capture technology included in Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which the president signed in November, for carbon capture technology.
Pick Your Sunscreen Carefully: 75% Don’t Pass Muster
The news isn’t all sunny. About 75% of more than 1,850 sunscreen products evaluated offer inferior sun protection or have worrisome ingredients, according to the Environmental Working Group
Climate change may increase risk of new infectious diseases
Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 207
Tesla CEO Elon Musk hosts ‘Cyber Rodeo’ party to open Austin factory
Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke at a grand opening event for the electric vehicle maker's new $1.1 billion factory near the Austin airport in Texas.
EU’s new Russia sanctions to likely include steel, luxury goods, jet fuel and more, sources say
EU works on new sanctions against Russia; to restrict the leasing of airplanes and the import/export of products like jet fuel, steel products and luxury goods.
Antarctic ice shelf nearly the size of Los Angeles collapsed as temperatures soared to 40 above normal
An ice shelf in Antarctica nearly the size of Los Angeles disintegrated in mid-March within days of extraordinary warmth on the continent.