Denmark announced a $2 billion investment to strengthen its defense capabilities in the Arctic, citing growing security challenges in the region. The plan includes new ships, drones and enhanced satellite capabilities to address evolving threats in collaboration with Greenland and the Faroe Islands. What is included in Denmark’s Arctic defense plan? Defense Minister Troels Lund…

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reversing federal policies that incentivize electric vehicle (EV) adoption. The new administration is also targeting emissions rules adopted by some states that further encourage EV purchases. What Biden-era EV policies does this order target? The Biden administration had implemented a range of measures to support transportation electrification…

Amid one of the worst natural disasters in California’s history, some Republican leaders are using the Los Angeles fires to advocate for policy changes and to criticize Democratic leadership. House Speaker Mike Johnson has called for tying federal disaster aid to changes in how California manages its water and forests. President Donald Trump has blamed…

President Donald Trump served speeches, politics and policy during his inauguration, immediately increasing border security and granting pardons to Jan. 6 rioters while also rescinding Biden administration directives on climate change and DEI. The president also officially gave TikTok a reprieve from a potential ban in the United States. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday,…

On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate agreement. 196 nations signed the agreement, which Trump pulled out of during his first term in 2017. The accord aims to prevent climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. It also…

The Biden administration closed on a more than $6.5 billion loan to electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian. The move comes after some questioned whether the deal announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14, could get done before the Trump administration takes over. The closure on Thursday, Jan. 16, comes just days before President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed…

Imagine a world where humans can understand animals. That world is closer than you might think, thanks to research in Montreal. Researchers at McGill University are using artificial intelligence to decode animal vocalizations. According to the Associated Press, the project aims to unlock the secrets of animal communication by studying the chirps of zebra finches…

A New York Supreme Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit by New York City against Exxon, BP and Shell regarding climate change claims. The lawsuit alleged that the companies misled citizens about the environmental effects of their products.Justice Anar Patel stated that the city could not claim citizens were aware of the effects while also…

It’s been one week since a series of wildfires began in Los Angeles, California that has since claimed at least 25 lives and forced at least 92,000 residents to evacuate. Firefighters estimate that they’ve still only contained as little as 17% of the Palisades Fire, and warn that very high winds might continue feeding the…

The Biden administration is making final efforts to secure billions of dollars in funding for climate change and clean energy initiatives before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. To date, $74 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act has been allocated to renewable energy, electric vehicles and other environmental projects. White House officials are working to finalize…