environment
Watch Out for More Flood-Damaged Cars
While used car prices are still high, inventories are improving. Unfortunately, the last few years of extreme weather means thousands more flood damaged cars hit the market every year. With the recent flooding in New England, Consumer Reports says buyers should be prepared to be on the lookout for flood damaged…
Tesla Expanding in Germany
Tesla is big on scale. The company may have started small, but it’s been consistently working on expanding — both by increasing the number and geographic distribution of its factories, and by increasing individual plants’ size and capacity. Having already done the former in Europe by building a German manufacturing…
Deep-Sea Mining for EV Metals: New Findings Reveal Greater Environmental Impact
The effects of mining for polymetallic nodules and other EV battery metals in the deep sea are becoming clearer now that scientists are devoting studies to this so-called “sustainable mining” practice. And it seems deep-sea mining has twice as much potential to harm ecosystems that we know precious little about than…
13 Dead as Flash Floods Trap Cars in South Korean Tunnel
South Korea has had to deal with torrential rainfall over the past several days. Nearly two feet of rain falling across the country has caused flooding and landslides, destroying buildings and roads. The storms have killed 40 people so far, with many still reported missing. The most significant loss of life has been…
$2.2 Billion Tunnel Near Stonehenge Gets Green Light
Stonehenge, the iconic prehistoric monument in Britain, was first given legal protection by Parliament in 1882. The 19th-century law was the first time in the country that any structure was deemed historically significant enough to be protected. Now, the British government wants to construct a road tunnel near…