Electric cars credited with lower CO2 emissions in US neighborhoods
LOS ANGELES, US – The booming use of electric vehicles in parts of California is reducing CO2 emissions in those areas, a study showed on Thursday, bolstering a key pillar of the state's drive towards net zero. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, say a network of sensors set up...
US’ first high-speed train to run between LA and Las Vegas in 2028
Washington, United States -- The United States will have its first high-speed train -- between Los Angeles and Las Vegas -- in 2028, the Biden administration said Friday as it unveiled a series of major rail investments. This project called Brightline West, from the name of the Florida-based company that will...
Fourth edition of Riyadh Season unveils its promotional video
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Riyadh Season's fourth edition has unveiled a promotional video featuring a range of scenes highlighting its venues and events, along with the eagerly awaited global fight scheduled for its opening ceremony on October 28. The video was produced in Los Angeles over two and a half...
California sues oil giants, alleges environment, climate-risks deception
The US state of California sued five of the world's largest oil companies, alleging the firms caused billions of dollars in damages and misled the public by minimizing the risks from fossil fuels, according to a court filing. The case was filed in superior court in San Francisco against ExxonMobil,...
New tech taps oceans to tackle global warming
Scientists from University of California Los Angeles are working on a project aimed at using the oceans as a big sponge for carbon dioxide.
Buzz Aldrin, second man on the Moon, marries on 93rd birthday
LOS ANGELES, US - Legendary Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person to set foot on the Moon, said he had married his longtime girlfriend on Friday, his 93rd birthday. Aldrin and Anca Faur, executive vice president of Buzz Aldrin Ventures, were wed in a private ceremony. "On my 93rd...
In Hawaii world’s largest volcano erupts for first time in decades
Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, has erupted for the first time in nearly 40 years, US authorities said, spewing lava and ash as emergency crews went on alert. Flows of lava remained mostly contained within the summit's massive caldera, but the eruption could pose a...
US launches Asia economic forum to counter China
The two-day event is the first face-to-face meeting between members of the new Indo-Pacific Economic Prosperity Framework (IPEF), an initiative launched in May by US President Joe Biden. With this new trade partnership, the Biden administration hopes to reinforce its presence in a region that felt cold-shouldered under former president...
