Daily Archive: January 1, 2023

One of the biggest problems in air pollution from motor vehicles is when they sit and idle. Anyone nearby, especially for diesel vehicles, gets to smell the nasty fumes, breathe the particulate matter, and more. Do we get anything back for that nastiness? Not really, because an idling engine uses a lot of fuel just […]

Automakers are racing to make EVs cheaper — and they'll hit the roads in the coming years. But in the meantime, costs are going up.

By Naomi Cole and Joe Wachunas This article is part of a new series called Decarbonize Your Life. With modest steps and a middle-class income, our family has dramatically reduced emissions and is sequestering what remains through a small reforestation project. Our life is better for it. If we can do it, you can too.