Climate / Environment

Edmunds: How to pick the right axle ratio for your truck

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There are a number of design choices to consider when you’re shopping for a full-size pickup truck. Some are common elements such as bed...

EU court: Czechs want Poland fined for ignoring mine ban

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WARSAW, Poland — The European Union's top court said Tuesday that the Czech Republic is pressing for Poland to be fined 5 million euros...

Study: Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals

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WASHINGTON — More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada likely contain high levels of a toxic industrial compound linked...

Startup Lordstown Motors says production still on track

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TOLEDO, Ohio — Startup electric truck maker Lordstown Motors said Tuesday that it's still on track to begin production this fall despite a management...

Gardening: For easy, effective weeding, go back to the hoe

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I’ll bet that in some corner of your toolshed or garage, an old hoe is leaning against a wall. A hoe that hasn’t seen...

Endangered corpse flower blooms in Warsaw, drawing crowds

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WARSAW, Poland — The endangered Sumatran Titan arum, a giant foul-smelling blossom also known as the corpse flower, went into a rare, short bloom...

Costly frost in France attributed to climate change

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BERLIN — Scientists say damaging frost that caused significant economic loss to France's central winegrowing region this year was made more likely by climate...

Swiss vote on whether to hike taxes to fight climate change

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GENEVA — Swiss voters are casting ballots in a referendum on a proposed “carbon dioxide law” that would hike fees and taxes on fuels...

Florida zoo announces birth of southern white rhino

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TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida zoo announced the birth of a southern white rhino, the eighth to be born in Tampa as part of...

From vaccine sharing to climate, G-7 talks yield agreements

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FALMOUTH, England — The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have wrapped up their first face-to-face summit in two years at a seaside resort in...