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Earth Talk: Cargo Ships Harness Wind Power To Slash Carbon Footprints
Dear EarthTalk: Since when did cargo ships start using wind power (again)? Does this save us from a lot of carbon emissions? —Bill H. Elizabeth, […]
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Sea Level Rise: Can We Turn Back The Tide? (Earth Talk)
Dear EarthTalk: What are the most recent projections about sea level rise around the world as a result of climate change? And is there any […]
Earth Talk: Is China Helping Or Hurting The Battle Against Climate Change?
Dear EarthTalk: I’m confused: Is China’s government committed to fighting climate change or just making the problem worse? —Paul J., Austin, TX In the wake […]
Earth Talk: The Environmental Toll Of Russia’s War On Ukraine
Dear EarthTalk: What kind of environmental toll is Russia’s war on Ukraine taking? —James P., Philadelphia, PA Russia’s war on Ukraine is one of the […]
Formula 1 will race in Las Vegas from 2023
Las Vegas — Formula 1 and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) are happy to announce that the Las Vegas Grand Prix will […]
Team Toyota’s Jessie Diggins Wins First-Ever U.S. Olympic Medal in Cross-Country Skiing Individual Sprint Event
BEIJING – At 30 years old, Team Toyota’s Jessie Diggins won her second Olympic medal, taking third place in the women’s cross-country skiing individual sprint […]
Surf Air Mobility’s Hybrid Electric Division Demonstrates First Hybrid Electric Aircraft in Scotland
KIRKWALL, Scotland — Ampaire, a leader in electric aviation and division of Surf Air Mobility, celebrates the first hybrid electric flights in Scotland yesterday, crossing the Pentland […]
Art Is In — Olympic Fans Are Out
DETROIT — American artists’ work will be displayed in Japan at the Chiba City Museum of Art in an exhibition coinciding with the tightly regulated 2021 Summer Olympics. […]
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight
WASHINGTON — Monday, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. The Ingenuity team […]
Cryptocurrency can make your tax prep complicated. Here are some tips…
The USC Gould School of Law hosted its 2021 Tax Institute online from Monday, Jan. 25 through Wednesday, Jan. 27. One of the evening discussions […]
Circle K to bring EV charging stations to North America by 2025
Laval, Québec, Canada – Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (“Couche-Tard” or the “Company”) and its global brand, Circle K, make it official: “Yes, Will Ferrell – Circle […]
Opinion: Another Day, Another 1814
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that […]
“Gift of Happiness” Revealed as the 2021 Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Theme
NEW YORK — In an unprecedented and challenging year such as 2020, we find comfort in the enduring traditions that inspire hope and intentional moments. In […]
ANWR: Drilling Into The Final Frontier?
“Drill, baby, drill!” ~~~Michael Steele, former Chairman of the RNC There’s been a lot of talk about drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, […]
ANWR Drilling Update: Trump Wants Seismic Testing ASAP (EarthTalk)
Dear EarthTalk: Is Trump going to be able to finally open up the contentious coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling […]
EarthTalk: Underground City? Moving Below Ground To Save What’s Above
Dear EarthTalk: If we lived in underground buildings (and cities), would it be better for the environment overall? —Marty M., Hoboken, NJ It’s certainly true […]
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Satellites & The Environment (EarthTalk)
Dear EarthTalk: Elon Musk plans to put thousands of new satellites into space to blanket Earth with high speed Internet. What are the environmental implications […]
EarthTalk: How Are We Doing About Tropical Deforestation?
Dear EarthTalk: How are we doing in the battle to stop or slow deforestation, especially in the tropics where forests store so much of the […]
EarthTalk: Can We Maintain Our Coronavirus Emissions Reductions?
Dear EarthTalk: Do you suppose the drop in carbon emissions that resulted from transportation and industry slowdowns during the Coronavirus pandemic will continue—or will we […]
AIRSPEEDER: World’s first flying electric car racing series makes giant leap forward
London, England & Adelaide, South Australia —Alauda, the performance electric flying car company and its racing series, Airspeeder is poised to go racing following the successful […]