Clarisa Diaz
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The US is buying up nearly all of Mexico's avocado exports
The US now buys 86% of the avocados that Mexico exports, contributing to a host of environmental issues → Read More
Nearly half of US car buyers are thinking of purchasing an EV in the next two years
In a new survey, 48% of Americans said they're seeking a fully electric or plug-in hybrid car → Read More
Overstock is changing its name to Bed Bath & Beyond
Shares of Overstock jumped more than 15% after it purchased the bankrupt retailer → Read More
Americans are buying more fireworks than ever
Consumer fireworks revenue in the US has more than tripled over the past decade → Read More
Why America’s biggest EV projects are in southern states
Automotive manufacturers are opening EV assembly and battery plants in states like Georgia and Tennessee, with low unionization rates as a factor → Read More
The race gap in US employment has disappeared for one age group: workers 65 and over
The closing of the gap is partly thanks to an aging white population and a tight labor market → Read More
Exxon and Chevron are getting sued by a county in Oregon for their role in climate change
The lawsuit cites harm from heat waves during the summer of 2021 → Read More
Where the EPA’s smart new renewable fuel standards fall short
The biofuel industry says higher volumes of bioethanol are now being untapped → Read More
The Panama Canal is restricting large ships because of drought
Cargo ships will have to lighten their loads as water levels drop → Read More
30% of America’s homeless population is in California
The Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative found surprising data on California's unhoused → Read More
Cost of living is driving one in four workers globally to look for new jobs
Money is tighter for employed people in 2023 than a year ago → Read More
These are the world's most expensive cities in 2023
Singapore takes top spot, while Miami, Dubai, Jakarta, and New York see the biggest cost increases → Read More
The data on 40 years of California wildfires is alarmingly clear
Wildfires have grown fivefold in northern and central California over the past four decades → Read More
Where most of the world's glacial melt is happening
Seven regions in the world make up 83% of global glacial melt → Read More
Global investments in clean energy have accelerated way past fossil fuels
Responses to the global energy crisis have provided a major boost to spending on fuel alternatives → Read More
The number of billion-dollar disasters from severe US storms is on the rise
Every year since 2011 has seen at least six severe storms, costing the US billions of dollars → Read More
The fossil fuel industry owes at least $23.2 trillion in reparations for climate change
Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, Shell, BP and Chevron are the companies that owe the most for damages to the climate → Read More
The countries with the most and least expensive work visas
Higher costs let expats stay longer, but the application process can be complicated either way → Read More
It took just two mass shootings for Serbia to impose gun controls
Meanwhile, the US has had 227 mass shootings this year alone → Read More
The US Treasury's pile of cash is dwindling
The US coffers are depleting faster than expected ahead of the debt-ceiling deadline → Read More