Ford says EV unit should be seen as startup as it's losing billions

Mar 28, 2023 23:48 pm UTC| Business Economy Nature

Ford Motor Cos revealed that its electric vehicle business has lost $3 billion before taxes during the past two years. The carmaker expects to lose a similar amount this year as it heavily invests in new...

Plastic fibres stunt growth in mussels by more than a third – here's why this is a concern

Mar 28, 2023 14:30 pm UTC| Nature

Plastic pollution poses a threat to marine wildlife. The plastic bags, bottles and straws that we see strewn across beaches have long been identified as a danger. But tiny fragments of plastic called microplastics that...

Roadkill: vehicle collisions may be threatening the survival of some mammal populations

Mar 28, 2023 14:15 pm UTC| Nature

Its almost impossible to take your car for a drive without seeing some of the millions of animals that are killed on roads each year. Such deaths, commonly referred to by researchers as roadkill, negatively affect...

Ghost rodents: get ready to fall in love with Australia's albino rats and mice

Mar 28, 2023 14:14 pm UTC| Nature

Discoveries of albino animals have a unique ability to capture the public imagination, often leading to flurries of social media and news coverage. (Think Migaloo, the famous white humpback whale.) Its easy to see why...

Climate Change Series

At chocolate time, we've discovered what the brands that score best on child labour and the environment and have in common

Mar 28, 2023 14:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

What distinguishes a company that makes good chocolate (chocolate untainted by child labour, modern slavery, deforestation and the overuse of agrichemicals) from one that merely makes chocolate? Our annual Chocolate...

Climate Change Series

2022 was a good year for nature in Australia – but three nasty problems remain

Mar 28, 2023 14:11 pm UTC| Nature

A new report card on Australias environment reveals 2022 was a bumper year for our rivers and vegetation but it wasnt enough to reverse the long-term decline in plant and animal species. The analysis was drawn from...

US, Japan strike EV battery minerals trade deal to reduce dependence on China

Mar 27, 2023 22:34 pm UTC| Economy Business Nature Politics

The United States and Japan have agreed on a trade deal to strengthen their battery supply chains and reduce their dependence on China on electric vehicle battery minerals. The agreement will also give Japanese...