VW, Ford team up to make autonomous, electric vehicles
Jul 12, 2019
Volkswagen will invest $2.6 billion into a Pittsburgh autonomous vehicle company that's mostly owned by Ford as part of a broader partnership on electric and self-driving vehicles, the companies confirmed Friday
EPA reverses ban on pesticide seen as threat to bees
Jul 12, 2019
The Trump administration is allowing a once-prohibited farm pesticide back on the market over objections from beekeepers
Trump escapes blame for ethanol policy hurting corn farmers
Jul 12, 2019
Farmers and the politicians representing them hesitate to directly blame President Donald Trump for EPA decisions on ethanol that hurt corn farmers targeting instead the EPA and its Trump-appointed administrator.
California asks US to end plan to drop rat poison on islands
Jul 10, 2019
Federal wildlife officials were urged Wednesday to withdraw a proposal to drop 1.5 tons of rat poison on remote islands off the coast of California to kill a mice infestation until it addresses questions on the impact to wildlife
'A floodier future': Scientists say records will be broken
Jul 10, 2019
Federal scientists predict 40 places in the U.S. will experience higher than normal rates of so-called sunny day flooding this year because of rising sea levels and an abnormal El Nino weather system
UN report: Climate change is undermining poverty eradication
Jul 9, 2019
A U.N. report says hunger is growing and the world is not on track to end extreme poverty by 2030 and meet other U.N. goals, saying that is mainly because progress is being undermined by climate change and increasing inequality
Fresh from the lab: Startups make meat that avoids slaughter
Jul 9, 2019
A number of startups are creating meat in a lab to avoid hurting animals and damaging the environment
Plan by Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez to declare climate emergency
Jul 9, 2019
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are teaming up on a plan that would designate climate change as an emergency
Stocking up for school can be eco-friendly - and economical
Jul 9, 2019
Environmentally friendly school supplies can carry big prices, but it's possible to care for the Earth and your wallet at the same time
23 US governors join Calif. in opposing Trump mileage freeze
Jul 9, 2019
Citing climate-damaging tailpipe emissions, 23 US governors sign a pledge backing California leaders in their showdown with the Trump administration over its plans to relax vehicle mileage standards
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