New York Times

Industry Leaders Warn Artificial Intelligence Poses Risk Of Humanity’s Extinction

NEW YORK - A group of industry leaders warned Tuesday at AI could one day post such a risk to humanity's survival that it should be considered equal to pandemics and nuclear war. Can you say Terminator? “Mitigating the risk of extinction from A.I. should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks, such as

By |2023-06-05T08:49:37-04:00June 4th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence|

E.P.A. Targets Buses, Delivery Vans, Tractor-Trailers, To Tighten Pollution Standards

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday proposed strict new limits on pollution from buses, delivery vans, tractor-trailers and other heavy trucks — the first time in more than 20 years that tailpipe standards have been tightened for the biggest polluters on the road. The new draft rule from the Environmental Protection Agency would require

By |2022-03-08T09:34:54-05:00March 7th, 2022|Carbon Capture, Clean Update, Science|

Electric Cars for Everyone? Not Unless They Get Cheaper.

SAN DIEGO - Robert Teglia bought a Tesla Model 3 sedan even though he knew it cost more than many luxury cars. He didn’t particularly care that it might be better than the others for the environment. Teglia, a commercial real estate appraiser in San Diego, tallied the costs of a gasoline vehicle and a

By |2021-08-21T07:28:54-04:00August 16th, 2021|Auto Tech|

Federal Report Concludes Americans Are Reeling From Effects Of Climate Change

WASHINGTON — The average temperature in the United States has risen rapidly and drastically since 1980, and recent decades have been the warmest of the past 1,500 years, according to a sweeping federal climate change report awaiting approval by the Trump administration. The draft report by scientists from 13 federal agencies concludes that Americans are feeling the

By |2017-08-10T07:33:43-04:00August 10th, 2017|Clean Update, Featured|