Canada’s worst wildfire season on record tarnished the country’s air quality and had similar effects on pollution in parts of the United States, according to a new report. University of Chicago researchers on Thursday released their annual Air Quality Life Index, a situational update on air pollution and how it impacts life expectancy. The AQLI…
Increasing global temperatures rightly capture a lot of attention. Much of the focus is on the dangers posed by melting glaciers or the intensity and frequency of natural disasters. But another harmful effect of warmer weather is that there are, quite simply, more days for mosquitoes to be active. What’s happening? It was recently announced…
The latest news in the electric vehicle world is that the manufacturer of the beloved Subaru Crosstrek is dabbling in electric again. The Solterra was Subaru’s first battery-powered vehicle after a long history of customer loyalty with internal combustion engine vehicles, commonly known as gas-powered. According to Inside EVs, more than 21,000 Solterras were sold…
Photo Credit: Getty Images The fast-fashion industry is churning out low-cost, low-quality clothing at record speed, and our planet is paying the price. But according to Modaes, a growing movement known as slow fashion is offering a more sustainable path forward: one rooted in quality, ethics, and intention. What’s happening? Retail giants such as Shein…
Chinese researchers believe their latest technological breakthrough could help reduce the way countries battle fine particulate matter pollution. The Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau has unveiled a new method of analyzing this microscopic source of pollution, China Daily reported. Known as PM2.5, these airborne particles are no larger than 2.5 micrometers. To get an…
Tesla at long last has launched in India with the opening of a showroom this week in Mumbai, the smog-infested country’s economic capital. It’s a move that’s been years in the making. Fans are hailing it a game changer since it opens the EV brand up to the world’s third largest car market by absolute…
A rideshare driver in Brazil is turning heads — and challenging expectations — after clocking almost 140,000 miles in his Chinese-made electric vehicle, according to a recent article in Inside EVs. The driver, who shared his story in a recent YouTube video, explains that he bought the car for just $12,000 in 2020. Four years…
Fashion brands built upon sustainability values have been scaling back their eco-driven marketing and shifting their focus back to the products themselves. Clothing company leaders refer to the phenomenon as “sustainability fatigue” and say their customers just want nice clothes without having to think so much about how they’re made. What’s happening? As news outlet…
The country is going down. This isn’t my opinion, it’s the finding of a recently published study, showing that 28 of the most populous U.S. cities are sinking. These are not just coastal cities; there are also ones in the interior — including Nashville, Chicago, Denver, Indianapolis, Columbus, Charlotte, Oklahoma City, and more. The study uses…
The Senate on Thursday approved an effort to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule tied to the Clean Air Act and designed to limit seven of the most hazardous air pollutants that are emitted by heavy industry. The 52-46 party-line vote marked the first time in the 55-year history of the Clean Air Act that…