environment
Endangered Whale Likely Killed by Cruise Ship and Dragged to New York | Giga Gears
A 1,036-foot-long cruise ship sailed into New York Harbor last Saturday with a dead endangered whale pinned to the ship’s bow. While a cause of death hasn’t been officially determined, investigators’ initial findings point toward a ship strike killing the 44-foot-long sei whale. Yet another incident to encourage sea…
FIA’s Plan to Eliminate Hybrid Power in WRC Faces Opposition from Drivers and Manufacturers | Giga Gears
The FIA, in an effort to bolster entries for each round of the World Rally Championship, is looking for ways to make the series less expensive and more competitive. A new set of regulations will be implemented for 2027, but in the meantime it has suggested the current top-level Rally 1 cars from Toyota, Hyundai, and…
“Car Seat Foam and Carcinogen Exposure: What You Need to Know | Giga Gears”
It seems like everything causes cancer these days, and now researchers are learning how our cars may expose us all to potentially cancer-causing chemicals. As it turns out, some of the toxic chemicals used to treat car seat foam and slow the spread of fires can “off-gas” and release into the air inside of a car. This…
Top Hybrid SUVs Under $45,000 Recommended by Consumer Reports
If there’s one thing American car buyers love, it’s crossovers and SUVs. Sedans and wagons may still get the job done, but there’s just something we love about a little extra ride height, a taller seating position and the practicality of a liftgate. One downside, though, is that not only are new car prices still…
“Nissan Versa Driver Shows Dangers of Driving Through Floodwaters”
Whether you believe in climate change or not, you can’t deny that life on Earth has faced increasingly frequent and intense weather anomalies in recent years. More people across the United States and the world have been subjected to unprecedented levels of rain, and more frequent and powerful storms causing flooding,…
