Articles by Lisa Hymas
Lisa Hymas is director of the climate and energy program at Media Matters for America. She was previously a senior editor at Grist.
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Climate scientists are 95 percent sure that humans are causing global warming
Leaked drafts of the forthcoming fifth IPCC climate report reveal that scientists are more sure than ever before that we're screwing up the climate.
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Don’t expect that hybrid minivan any time soon
Toyota sells a hybrid minivan in Japan, but it has no plans to sell one in the U.S., and neither do any other automakers.
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Why your hybrid doesn’t get that promised mileage
Ford is making "goodwill" payments to owners of C-Max hybrids to atone for inflated mileage claims. Now EPA says it will revamp its rules on how mileage is measured.
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Sometimes a hybrid is greener than an electric car
Most times, actually. If you live in a state with lots of coal power, then charging your car with that power is not so climate-friendly.
