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Climate News: Chinese electric car manufacturers build vehicles that are both nimble and fast


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Chinese electric car companies are building vehicles that are both nimble and fast, and denting the sales of traditional manufacturers: " This luxury car can use ‘leap mode’ for potholes – but it’s not a Ferrari";

"‘Getting barer by the day’: drought conditions in SA and Victoria worsen, leaving rural communities in the dust";

"Govt mulled, then scratched, home solar incentive";

"It’s almost winter. Why is Australia still so hot?";

"Climate Justice Organizers Hold Mock Funeral for 1.5ºC Paris Agreement Target";

"Hawai’i Isn’t Backing Down From Its Lawsuit Against Big Oil Over Climate Crisis";

"Trump considers weakening nuclear agency in bid for more power plants";

"Trump promised U.S. dominance. Instead, energy companies are faltering.";

"Scientists say they can calculate the cost of oil giants’ role in global warming";

"How we know global warming is real";

" Months after Helene, it’s still hard to drive these North Carolina roads";

"Australia’s clean energy industry has just survived a near-death experience. Where to from here?";

"Climate Crisis Wildfires Caused 15,000 Smoke Inhalation Deaths in 15-Year Span";

"New Pact Would Require Ships to Cut Emissions or Pay a Fee";

"Environmental stand-off threatens aquatic oasis in bayside Melbourne";

"The CBD’s future is car-free and open all hours, say these big thinkers";

"Watch out: America is becoming less ready for natural disasters";

"Labor has the mandate to think big and seize opportunity";

"NOAA will stop updating database tracking costliest weather disasters";

"Renewables Generated 43% of Electricity Used by Australia’s Main Power Grid in First Quarter of 2025";

"World’s Richest 10% Responsible for Two-Thirds of Global Heating Since 1990: Study";

"28 Major U.S. Cities Are Sinking, Mostly Because of Groundwater Withdrawal, Study Finds";

"GOP Advances Bill to Fast-Track Fracking, Logging and Mining on Public Lands";

"Spain-Portugal blackouts: what actually happened, and what can Iberia and Europe learn from it?";

"Clever new technique turns falling rain into renewable energy";

"Solar squeeze: US tariffs threaten panel production and jobs in Thailand";

"'We're really stuck': The Australians who can't afford to stay in, rebuild or insure their homes";

"100-Year Storms Now Expected at Least Once a Decade in Bangladesh, Study Finds".

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