Tesla buys cobalt and nickel from Glencore, a mining giant with at least 70 allegations of human rights abuses against it.
The kids have a right to “a clean and healthful environment” under Montana’s constitution. This landmark case is supposed to determine whether Montana, the state with the largest coal reserves, is violating that right by propping up the fossil fuel industry. The outcome could influence climate lawsuits across the country.
The mesh Wi-Fi network that kept residents online during Hurricane Sandy more than a decade ago helped New York City residents face another disaster this week. Thanks to the network, a pollution monitor at an urban farm in Red Hook, BK can add the data it gathers to a national air quality map. That helped residents see how polluted the air was outside as wildfire smoke choked the city this week.
