Jul 8, 2021 | Conservation, Environment, Featured, Forests
Deforestation in Colombia increased by 8% in 2020, Environment Minister Carlos Eduardo Correa said on Wednesday, despite ambitious government promises to reduce forest destruction and plant tens of millions of trees. The country lost 171,685 hectares (424,000 acres)...
Jul 8, 2021 | Accessibility, Disabilities, Energy, Featured, Mobility
It was more than 90 degrees in Moranda Rasmussen’s Portland, Oregon, apartment during a historic heat wave late last month when the 27-year-old began to panic. They have cerebral palsy and depression and rely on Supplemental Security Income while they...
Jul 1, 2021 | Biotech, Featured, Space
The International Space Station (ISS) welcomes scientific guests, that is, experimental modules that have reserved berths in the ISS’s payload racks. In a sense, the ISS is a scientific cruise ship. It is extraordinarily exclusive even though the accommodations are...
Jul 1, 2021 | Environment, Featured, Industry 4.0
From mining raw materials such as nickel, manganese, and lithium to developing innovative, high-performance alloys, operations at Eramet Group, located in the French capital of Paris, span all areas of extractive metallurgy. Over the past few years, the company...
Jul 1, 2021 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Environment, Featured
The electric-car transition is here. Car maker after car maker is committing to selling electric vehicles. General Motors will go all-electric by 2035. Volkswagen has said it will increase its proportion of electric vehicles to 70% by 2030. Audi will stop designing...
Jun 17, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit, Electric Vehicles, Featured
General Motors’ plan back in March 2020 was to invest $20 billion over five years in electric and autonomous vehicles. That money would go toward building and equipping factories, engineering expenses, and other development costs. At the time, GM aimed to sell...
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