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Environment Mar 29, 2024

EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of the nation's largest sources of ...

Environment Jan 10, 2022

Nepal must scrap aging diesel buses and trucks

The rapidly deteriorating air quality in Nepal demands an overhaul of its over a quarter million diesel-powered buses and trucks as well as a drastic revision of the country's vehicles mass emission standards, says a new ...

Environment Nov 10, 2021

Efforts to cut car, plane and ship emissions get small boost

Several countries and companies announced plans Wednesday to stop selling cars that run on gasoline or diesel over the next two decades, as part of efforts to clamp down on a significant source of planet-warming emissions.

Environment Aug 9, 2021

Is China delivering on its climate promises?

After the UN issued its starkest report yet on the consequences of global warming, pressure is on China—the world's biggest polluter—to deliver on its own climate goals.

Environment Nov 17, 2020

Bezos Earth Fund gives nearly $800 million to climate groups in first round of grants

In its first round of grants, the $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund will award $791 million to 16 environmental organizations largely focused on researching and implementing ways to reduce carbon emissions, build green jobs and ...

Education Jul 20, 2020

Experts share strategies for safely reopening schools

Across America, a debate is unfolding with increasing urgency: Is it possible for schools to reopen safely while the coronavirus pandemic rages on? It's a question plaguing not only parents and teachers but also school boards, ...

Environment Jul 7, 2020

Clean energy grids and electric vehicles key to beating climate change and air pollution

Any uptake in electric vehicle use must be mirrored by the development of clean energy grids to mitigate both climate change and air pollution.

Environment Jan 20, 2020

Miami sets ambitious emissions goal: carbon neutral by 2050. How to get there isn't clear

With sea level rise already lapping at its door, the city of Miami made its first significant commitment to address the root cause of climate change, not just the symptoms.

Environment Sep 24, 2019

Here's how 6 countries are stepping up to meet the Paris climate goals

World leaders are gathering in New York for Monday's Climate Action Summit. The summit's goal, according to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, is to encourage countries to get serious about climate change.

Other Jun 10, 2019

Car ownership is likely to become a thing of the past—and so could public transport

The car is set to undergo a massive transformation in the coming years, as automation gradually eliminates the need for drivers, and electric and hybrid vehicles occupy a growing share of the global market. But, in a future ...

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