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![A factory worker on a General Motors assembly line plugs a charging cord into a Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle.]()
![A factory worker on a General Motors assembly line plugs a charging cord into a Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle.]()
GM agreed to unionize its EV operations. Will others do the same?
With United Auto Workers still on strike, the concession could lead to better pay and benefits across the auto industry.
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![The arms of a white man sitting in the driver's seat of a car holding a laptop]()
![The arms of a white man sitting in the driver's seat of a car holding a laptop]()
Tesla and Rivian signed a right-to-repair pact. Repair advocates are skeptical.
Despite a “landmark” agreement, automakers and the repair industry are still fighting over who controls car data.
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![A long line of rickshaws pedals through the knee-deep waters of a flooded road in Bangladesh in September, 2023.]()
![A long line of rickshaws pedals through the knee-deep waters of a flooded road in Bangladesh in September, 2023.]()
Cities worldwide keep building in flood zones, despite mounting risks
"We invest in flood zones more than safe zones," says the author of a report that finds construction in such areas has jumped 122 percent.
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Louisiana’s saltwater wedge is a slow-motion disaster
Drought on the Mississippi River is pulling salt water toward New Orleans, threatening drinking water supplies.
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Detroit has a flood problem. It’s got an even bigger mold problem.
In Detroit, residents are battling persistent flooding and mold issues. Climate change is making it worse.
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EVs are a climate solution with a pollution problem: Tire particles
The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use.
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California installs 10,000 EV fast chargers, but needs quadruple that
The state has installed a record number of EV fast chargers, but it's still not enough to keep pace with future demand.
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How the shift to electric vehicles is fueling the UAW strike
"The EV transition must be a just transition that ensures auto workers have a place in the new economy.”
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![A family of three three is shown unloading groceries in a small BMW electric car plugged in outside their home.]()
![A family of three three is shown unloading groceries in a small BMW electric car plugged in outside their home.]()
A simple way to make electric cars more accessible: Share them
Car shares not only make EVs more equitable, they reduce the number of vehicles on the road and the resources needed to decarbonize transport.
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![A jogger runs along The Battery in Charleston, South Carolina, adjacent to a partially flooded East Bay Street.]()
![A jogger runs along The Battery in Charleston, South Carolina, adjacent to a partially flooded East Bay Street.]()
FEMA rolls out climate adaptation loans for small and overlooked communities
The federal disaster relief agency has taken heat for steering past resilience funds to whiter, wealthier areas.
