Tag: RISK
EV News From Foxconn, BYD, & Nigeria
The latest news from Foxconn, BYD, and Nigeria shows that the transition to electric mobility is happening all around the world.
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London region braces for –35 C wind chills, blowing snow
Just in time for the weekend, the London region has been hit by two weather advisory warnings from Environment Canada that shut down school buses outside the city. Strong winds that will create frigid wind chills and snow from a low-pressure system moving into Southwestern Ontario prompted the warnings Friday morning. Between four and eight […]
Ice caves forming on the Great Lakes, bringing beauty and danger
Natural phenomena on the Great Lakes are beautiful, but adventurers head out on the ice at their own risk….
How Climate Economics Got the Risks Wrong
The publication of a new study by researchers associated with the University of Exeter and Carbon Tracker has reopened a debate that many policymakers and economists falsely assumed was settled. The study argues that widely used economic models underestimate the risks of climate change because they smooth impacts over time, … [continued]
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NHTSA Urged to Maintain Fuel Economy Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of health, consumer and environmental groups told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that its plan to gut fuel-economy standards for cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks is irrevocably flawed and should be withdrawn. Comments submitted today from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), the Sierra Club, Environmental Defense … [continued]
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