The U.S. Navy's ambitious new climate plan
The U.S. Navy has announced a new climate action plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 65% by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050.
Pillars of the plan include scaling up the Navy’s supply of lithium batteries, electrifying its vehicle fleet and installing cyber-secure microgrids.
A big win for monarch butterflies
Monarch butterfly populations at their wintering grounds in Mexico are counted by how many acres they cover. This year, experts say 35% more monarchs arrived, covering seven acres of land.
For the past two seasons, the butterflies have varied the timing of their arrival and departure, which may mean that the pollinators are adapting to a changing climate.
Global giants pledge to buy greener steel and aluminum
More than 50 major corporations will join a “buyers’ club” that pledges to purchase aluminum, steel and other commodities made via processes that emit little to no carbon.
The group, called the First Movers Coalition, aims to boost global demand for cleaner versions of materials that have proved difficult to manufacture without significant carbon dioxide emissions.
Jeep and Ram join the electric vehicle transition
Stellantis, the company that owns Jeep and Ram, and Samsung will partner to build an EV battery plant that they expect to be production-ready by 2025, bringing 1,400 jobs to the Kokomo, Indiana, area.
New models the batteries will power include an electric Dodge sports car, an electric Ram pickup truck and an electric Jeep SUV. Stellantis aims to sell 5 million EVs by 2030.
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