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Friday’s Headlines Eat the Rich

Climate change is a crisis primarily caused by the wealthy, according to new research covered by Salon.

August 25, 2023

Thursday’s Headlines Need to Cool Down

What's cooler than being cool? Ice cold! But if you don't have air conditioning, you can't even avoid heat stroke without a way to get to a cooling center.

August 24, 2023

Wednesday’s Headlines Think Smaller Is Better

American drivers need to break their addiction to ever-bigger trucks and SUVs. But automakers don't give them much of a choice.

August 23, 2023

Tuesday’s Headlines Carry a Big Stick

That's the advice climate scientists have for cities that want to get people out of their cars. Carrots aren't enough.

August 22, 2023

Monday’s Headlines Pay the Price

Electric vehicles certainly aren't the be-all end-all, but if they're even going to serve as a transition away from fossil fuels, shouldn't states stop taxing them so much?

August 21, 2023

Friday’s Headlines Are Short on Cash

In most of the U.S., a car is a necessity for getting to school, work or the doctor, but the cost is getting more and more unaffordable.

August 18, 2023

Thursday’s Headlines Are Checking Our Mailbox

For that rebate check for buying an e-bike, assuming you live in one of the dozens of cities and states that are now offering incentives.

August 17, 2023

Wednesday’s Headlines Have Put On Some Pounds

Drivers are abandoning sedans for trucks and SUVs, and those trucks and SUVs are bigger, more dangerous and less efficient than they used to be.

August 16, 2023

Tuesday’s Headlines Think the Kids Are Alright

A group of young people sued the Montana government for failing to act against climate change, and as brutal heatwaves and wildfires swept through the West, they won.

August 15, 2023

Monday’s Headlines Are Shocked

Not really — the bus manufacturing business seems pretty precarious in general, but it certainly doesn't bode well for the conversion from diesel if companies like Proterra are going out of business.

August 14, 2023