In a powerful testament to the warming of the planet, two leading U.S. science agencies Wednesday jointly declared 2016 the hottest year on record, surpassing the previous record set just last year — which, itself, had topped a record set in 2014.
The Detroit auto show always surprises. This year is no different, with a blend of new models and refreshed standards, all against the backdrop of new self-driving technology displays.
Environmental regulators issued a final decision Friday to keep intact tougher fuel-economy standards, rushing to lock in one of President Barack Obama’s signature climate policies a week before President-elect Donald Trump assumes office.
Under the current electricity system, EVs reduce emissions compared to the average gasoline car in all parts of the country, even when considering manufacturing impacts. In most of the country they beat the best gasoline cars.
Oklahoma lawmakers are staring into a budget hole that’s nearly $900 million deep — and they might not be able to cut their way out of it.
Air Matters, a smartphone app that collects air quality information, has been told by Chinese authorities to stop displaying pollution levels that exceed an official cutoff point.
Strong miles per gallon (mpg) rules save Americans money across all income levels, but they save working families and middle-class Americans the most.
The history of biofuel production in Africa is marked with expensive and damaging failures. But there is a new hope for the field.
As with all cars powered on grid electricity (even those from dirty grids), the addition of the Pacifica Hybrid’s 33 miles of all-electric range significantly lowers the plug-in hybrid’s carbon footprint.
Marching with a boisterous but peaceful crowd through central Mexico City, Héctor Pérez, a sales manager with an insurance company, rattled off a list of grievances to explain a wave of furious protests which erupted after a rise in the country’s government-set petrol price.
