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![Rush hour at the intersection of the 110 and 101 freeways on June 15, 2021 in Los Angeles.]()
![Rush hour at the intersection of the 110 and 101 freeways on June 15, 2021 in Los Angeles.]()
Car tires produce vastly more particle pollution than exhausts, tests show
In part because of the increasing weight of cars, toxic particles from tires are almost 2,000 times worse than from exhausts.
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![three photos of children: one holding a sign, one holding a fish, and one sitting on a tree trunk]()
![three photos of children: one holding a sign, one holding a fish, and one sitting on a tree trunk]()
In Hawaii, youth are suing over climate inaction
They're targeting the state's biggest emitter, the transportation sector.
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![a man inspects a tesla electric car]()
![a man inspects a tesla electric car]()
The mental block preventing people from buying electric vehicles
A new study found people greatly underestimate how many of their daily tasks an EV could support.
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![A tanker truck crosses the Union Pacific rail line in Price Canyon, in central Utah, as it heads up Indian Canyon. This area in Price Canyon is where the proposed Uintah Basin Railway will connect with the national railway network. The Uintah Basin Railway is proposed to move crude oil, agriculture, and minerals mined in Utah’s Uintah Basin, an area with long standing freight transportation challenges. Construction of the rail line is slated for 2023-2024.]()
![A tanker truck crosses the Union Pacific rail line in Price Canyon, in central Utah, as it heads up Indian Canyon. This area in Price Canyon is where the proposed Uintah Basin Railway will connect with the national railway network. The Uintah Basin Railway is proposed to move crude oil, agriculture, and minerals mined in Utah’s Uintah Basin, an area with long standing freight transportation challenges. Construction of the rail line is slated for 2023-2024.]()
An oil train is set to destroy pristine Utah mountains. Why won’t Biden stop it?
Wildcat speculators, big oil companies, and state officials alike have been salivating over the Uinta Basin’s rich oil deposits for years.
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![Amtrak train and freight train separated by traffic barrier and no entry sign]()
![Amtrak train and freight train separated by traffic barrier and no entry sign]()
People vs. cargo: How a battle over Amtrak’s Gulf Coast line could shape the future of passenger rail
Amtrak’s plan to resume service from New Orleans ran straight into two freight companies.
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Ending the sale of gas cars by 2030 was a radical idea. What changed?
7 factors driving the switch to electric vehicles.
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![A Tesla showroom seen from the outside; red car and banner with Tesla logo visible through the windows]()
![A Tesla showroom seen from the outside; red car and banner with Tesla logo visible through the windows]()
Batteries are getting cheap. So why aren’t electric vehicles?
In 2015, the average price paid for an EV was around $36,000. Now, it's over $63,000.
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![sun shining behind large cloud of smoke rising from smokestacks]()
![sun shining behind large cloud of smoke rising from smokestacks]()
European electric car makers have a Russian nickel problem
Europe may need Russian nickel to meet its climate goals — and Indigenous activists may need Europe to hold a Russian mining giant to account.
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![a big electric yellow school bus]()
![a big electric yellow school bus]()
Can the EPA actually make school buses greener?
Electric school buses could greatly reduce students’ exposure to diesel emissions.
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![A gas station sign in California shows prices almost reaching $7.]()
![A gas station sign in California shows prices almost reaching $7.]()
Why high gas prices aren’t necessarily good for the climate
Price spikes alone don't change our driving habits — but an increase in the gas tax might.
