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Cities are still working through early challenges, but they see health and climate benefits ahead. In Chicago, two buses save the city $24,000 a year in fuel costs. In the …
U.S. Electric Bus Demand Outpaces Production as Cities Add to Their Fleets Read More
Democrats seized control of the Virginia legislature in this week’s election, likely smoothing a path toward full participation in a regional carbon-trading market and giving the state a chance to …
Voters Flip Virginia’s Legislature, Clearing Way for Climate and Clean Energy Policies Read More
The anti-Bolsonaro marches come amid extremely concerning revelations, which allegedly tie the president to the murder of the councilwoman and LGBT activist Marielle Franco last year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIRvgTxGYXY
Brazilians March Against Bolsonaro and his Ties to Murder of Activist Read More
The Conservatives have received significant recent cash injections from a number of Russian donors and their associates, an openDemocracy investigation has discovered. Well-connected Russian oligarchs and companies heavily …
Revealed: Russian donors have stepped up Tory funding Read More
Microsoft’s Japanese division found that reducing its working week to four days throughout the month of August caused an increase in productivity and a decrease in costs. Sales per employee rose …
Microsoft Japan’s four-day working week trial led to productivity improvements Read More
The Keystone pipeline has spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of crude oil into North Dakota this week, The New York Times reports. The pipeline has leaked roughly 383,000 gallons of …
Keystone pipeline spills more than 350,000 gallons of oil in North Dakota Read More
Chile’s capital city Santiago appears dynamic and bustling, complete with gleaming skyscrapers and a modern metro network. Against the backdrop of the snow-topped Andes mountains, the Costanera Tower – South …
Chile protests escalate as widespread dissatisfaction shakes foundations of country’s economic success story Read More
HONG KONG — New data has confirmed that months of anti-government protests have tipped the economy of Hong Kong, already under pressure from China’s slowdown and its trade conflict with …
Protests tip Hong Kong into official recession as trade war stings Read More
Former ExxonMobil chief executive Rex Tillerson took the witness stand Wednesday in the company’s climate fraud trial and gave the clearest defense yet for his former employer. Tillerson denied that …
Rex Tillerson Testifies, Denying Exxon Misled Investors About Climate Risk Read More
Amid ultralow interest rates, corporations favor bonds to boost ROE Japanese corporate managers have learned to move away from stocks and embrace debt for fundraising. © Reuters TOKYO …
Japan’s public offerings in free fall as debt reigns supreme Read More