Women in motorsport have traditionally faced significant barriers to entry, according to a 2023 study by non-profit organization More Than Equal. Their research determined that motorsport culture is often unwelcoming to women. That translates into too few women and girls participating and a lack of female role models within the … [continued]
The Dominican Republic is a major tourist destination, with free-trade zones appealing to many people who travel there. The landscape is a variety of mountains and forests, resorts and beaches, rustic towns and expanding cities. It has pristine lakes, tropical rainforests, dense vegetation, and even desert-like areas. The country is … [continued]
At first, it seemed like it was little more than another automaker press event. General Motors announced yesterday that it has expanded its global footprint with the official opening of a new advanced design studio in Royal Leamington Spa, about 20 miles from Birmingham, England. The Big 3 company revealed … [continued]
On Saturday Night Live this week, alum Mike Myers played Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “Suddenly, no one likes Tesla cars,” Myers muttered. “So I asked myself why, and then I answered myself: because of me.” Alluding to the disintegration of Tesla’s loyal following, he also played a video of a … [continued]
We’ve had a lot of bad news since the Trump inauguration. For those of us in the clean energy camp, there’s been the revocation of our Paris Agreement pledges. Trump issued a series of sweeping executive orders including “terminating the Green New Deal” via funding in the Inflation Reduction Act … [continued]
Yesterday a Rhode Island federal judge ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to stop withholding grant funds to states. Rhode Island US District Chief Judge John McConnell has found President Donald Trump’s administration in violation of a preliminary injunction he issued last month, as reported by WPRI in Providence. … [continued]
While the current political rhetoric dismisses substantive climate dialogue, cities are in crisis because of climate change. Extreme weather is leading to calamitous consequences. Now more than ever, in the absence of federal funding support, cities must focus on reconciling the norm of civic pride as symbolized in the built … [continued]
Remember when the JFK declared that innovation wasn’t easy — but it was necessary? He described how organizing and measuring the best of our energies and skills would be a challenge that we were willing to accept. Innovation like this asks people to reinvent themselves — it’s a contemporary adaptation … [continued]
Net zero is an accounting term. It represents a goal that, if reached, would stabilize the Earth’s climate. The equation is simple, even for those of us who are math-challenged: for every ton of carbon emitted into the atmosphere, another one must be removed. The methods to achieve a net … [continued]
Generally, on April Fool’s Day I try to write a clever, tongue-in-cheek article that allows us to laugh at ourselves. This year, however, there is so little that could be made to feel light and easy. Instead, I’m going to remember the media literacy guru, Robert McChesney, who paved the … [continued]
