Tag: 2021
How climate change is supercharging wildfires
By Amal Ahmed
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Climate Change Made Texas Floods 20% to 30% More Severe
The devastating floods that swept through Central Texas in early July 2025 are a human tragedy, first and foremost. Current reports have 120 dead and more than that still missing. Thousands more have lost homes, and the economic damage will likely run into the billions. This catastrophe, unfortunately, has a … [continued]
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Tesla: Pigeon CEO, Overcompensated Captive & Useless Board, Failed Targets
By all accounts, I was categorized as a Tesla superfan for about a decade. I defended Tesla, and the face of Tesla himself, Elon Musk, countless times. The company and its CEO were often misunderstood from what I saw. I stand by those defenses — most of them. And Tesla … [continued]
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New Competition In The Class 8 Electric Truck Arena Spells Bad News For Tesla Semi
The US startup Zeem is propelling the class 8 heavy duty electric truck movement forward, with a hub-based, electrification-as-a-service model for commercial fleets.
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The EIB Lent €7 Billion to Dirty Transport Projects — Analysis
After declaring itself a ‘climate bank’, the EU investment bank still financed new roads and airport expansions. The European Investment Bank (EIB) lent more than €7 billion for new roads, airport expansions and other transport projects that will increase CO2 emissions. That’s according to a new analysis of its transport loan book … [continued]
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