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US Auto Companies Will Receive Aid for Transition to Electric Vehicles
The United States is preparing to assist its auto suppliers in adapting to the transition from gasoline-powered vehicles to electric vehicles. With this goal, the White House has announced the creation of a fund worth up to one billion dollars…
Extreme Heat in Southern Cities as a Consequence of Lack of Green Spaces
Summer is drawing to a close according to the calendar, but not in terms of the heat, which continues in much of the world. High temperatures have most severely affected large cities in southern regions, and a new scientific study…
USA: Families Relocating Due to Pollution, but Healthier Areas Reserved Only for the Wealthy
Excessive air pollution in certain areas of the United States influences households’ decisions to relocate, but only wealthier families can afford to settle in areas with satisfactory air quality, researchers from Lancaster University reveal. Their study, published in the journal…
Child of the Year and the Soap that Cures Skin Cancer
Just over a year ago, I lost my aunt—a person very dear to me—to that insidious disease. Since then, I often think about cancer—all those people who fight valiantly despite poor medical prognoses, the arduous and uncertain treatments, and the…
July Sets New Temperature Records
Extreme heat hit hundreds of millions of people throughout July, with a domino effect felt right across society. July was one of the hottest – if not the hottest – month on modern record, and the world’s hottest day was…
Can Government Partnerships Support Responsible and Reliable Critical Mineral Supply Chains?
As governments look to transition away from fossil fuels and accelerate the deployment of clean energy, policy makers are dedicating more attention to securing supplies of critical minerals. Materials such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements are…
Local Resistance Against Lithium Mines – A Global Phenomenon
Lithium has been a major topic not only in our country but also in other countries around the world for some time. This is not a matter of days or months but years of unwavering activism. Several European countries have…