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United States
2023-11-20 @ 18.46.12 ∈ In English
The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
[Electric bikes and mopeds are] displacing four times as much demand for oil as all the world’s electric cars at present, due to their staggering uptake in China and other nations where mopeds are a common form of transport.
2023-11-20 @ 16.33.07 ∈ In English
Opinion | I’m a Climate Scientist. I’m Not Screaming Into the Void Anymore.
Some politicians now actually campaign on climate change, instead of ignoring or lying about it. Congress passed federal climate legislation — something I’d long regarded as impossible — in 2022 as we turned in the first draft. And while the report stresses the urgency of limiting warming to prevent terrible risks, it has a new message, too: We can do this.
2023-11-02 @ 19.04.40 ∈ In English
Ornithological society to rename dozens of birds—and stop naming them after people
Birds in North America will no longer be named after people, the American Ornithological Society announced Wednesday. […] Rather than review each bird named after a person individually, all such birds will be renamed, the organization announced.
2023-06-09 @ 14.14.22 ∈ In English
Social media and duct tape are helping people make DIY air purifiers that filter out wildfire smoke
Public health experts say Corsi-Rosenthal purifiers are highly effective at removing particles from the air. [Their] clean air delivery rate is relatively high and can be used to purify air against not only smoke, but pollen and viruses.
