The ride-sharing giant Uber announced Tuesday that riders who have flouted the company’s mask-wearing mandate will be required to take a selfie showing that they are wearing a mask before they can request a car. The rule also applies to all riders requesting a ride in New York City’s five boroughs. In announcing the policy, […]
To meet its climate targets, the UK should ban advertisements for gas-guzzling SUVs, according to a report from a British think tank that wants to make SUVs the new smoking, as the BBC reported. The UK has set the ambitious target of net zero emissions by 2050, but that will be difficult to achieve if […]
By Jessica Corbett A report released Wednesday by a new nonprofit—in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the resulting economic disaster, and calls for a green recovery from those intertwined crises that prioritizes aggressive climate policies—lays out how rapidly decarbonizing and electrifying the U.S. economy could create up to 25 million good-paying jobs throughout the […]
By Krissy Waite Climate activists are celebrating Deutsche Bank’s new energy policy banning financial support of drilling in the Arctic, a move which comes after years of pressure from advocacy groups. The bank, a multinational investment company headquartered in Germany, announced Monday that it will no longer offer financial services to new projects that involve […]
The Huntley coal plant in Tonawanda, New York, was once the area’s biggest polluter. But it was also the town’s biggest taxpayer. So when the plant was slated to close, the town was concerned about job losses – not just for company employees, but public sector workers like teachers and paramedics. “Those tax dollars that […]
The lead insurer of Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline has dropped out. A spokesperson for the Trans Mountain pipeline, which is planning a controversial expansion opposed by environmental groups and some Indigenous communities, said that Zurich would not renew its insurance coverage, Reuters reported Wednesday. Zurich’s decision comes as environmental groups have put pressure on insurers […]
By Harry Kretchmer Since its launch in 2016, over half a billion people have used Ant Forest to convert lower-carbon activities such as using public transport into real trees. The game is helping China lead the way in re-greening the planet and is serving as a model for tree-planting schemes elsewhere. It’s the kind of […]
One major cause of carbon pollution is all around you — building materials, including bricks. Traditional clay bricks are made by firing. They’re heated to about 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which takes a lot of energy. But Kenoteq, a Scottish start-up, has developed an alternative called K-Briqs. They’re made of 90% recycled construction and demolition waste, […]
Anyone entering a U.S. Starbucks from July 15 will have to wear a face mask, the company announced Thursday. The policy comes as U.S. coronavirus cases continue to surge, with the country breaking its record for new cases Thursday for the sixth time in 10 days, with more than 59,880 new cases reported, according to […]
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