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Honda has spent decades building one of the most dominant positions in the global motorcycle industry, selling millions of gasoline-powered two-wheelers each year. But in markets where electric motorcycles and scooters are becoming increasingly accessible, that dominance is starting to face a serious challenge. more . . .

Scientists have discovered that trees can sense their own shape and straighten their trunks using specialized wood that acts like opposing muscles. This remarkable ability helps trees maintain their posture and could lead to stronger forests, better timber, and more resilient crops.

Record Month - BEVs Reach 31% Market Share! BEVs remain in high demand in Europe, with pure electrics reaching a record 31% share last month thanks to a record 422,000 fully electric passenger cars being registered in Europe, which is not only a 63%(!) increase year over year (YoY), but ... [continued] The post Record Demand Catches (Some) OEMs with Their Pants Down - Europe September 2026 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights heard testimony Oct. 27 from representatives of six countries alleging harm linked to Canadian mining companies' operations, including four alleged attacks on environmental defenders. The regional agency gathered in Panama to examine Canada's obligations with respect to its extractive companies and their impact overseas on human rights and the environment. Canada is home to about half of the world's publicly listed mining and mineral exploration companies with operations both in Canada and abroad. The latest revelations add to long-standing . . .

US Federal Election Commission data revealed this week that Elon Musk has donated at least $445 million into Republican-aligned political action committees and groups since last year. Interestingly, it seems that Musk's deep influence isn't enough, and he is worried. If Democrats win big on Tuesday in midterm elections, Musk ... [continued] The post Elon Musk's Attack Ads Are Backfiring As Midterms Near appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Katoen Natie has put two all-electric mobile harbour cranes into service at the Port of Antwerp, with four more joining them across three deep-sea multipurpose terminals. The completed fleet will include four 200-tonne cranes and two 150-tonne machines, with paired lifting capacity reaching 400 tonnes. Katoen Natie expects the six ... [continued] The post Antwerp's Electric Cranes Can Handle More Than Today's Cargo appeared first on CleanTechnica.

A remarkable 4,000-year-old defensive structure discovered in Morocco is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about ancient North African civilizations. The massive fortifications reveal unexpectedly sophisticated prehistoric societies and suggest that the region played a much greater role in Mediterranean history than previously recognized.

In a little-noticed webpage update, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a plan to decommission its online web archive at the end of the year, a move that would wipe tens of thousands of publicly available environmental resources from the web. The discreet banner notice comes in stark contrast to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's recent public takedowns of the agency's power plant pollution standards and federal methane regulatory system. "The EPA's online archive makes information about a wide variety of environmental issues and past policies available to the public, dating . . .

If you drove through the East Bay area of California on Tuesday night, you probably got caught in a nightmare. A Tesla Semi traveling down Interstate 880 in Hayward caught fire during the evening commute. There was no crash, no multi-vehicle pileup, and no obvious collision. The driver noticed something ... [continued] The post Can Silicon Valley Build A Safe Class 8 Truck? Early EV Semi Fires Expose The Experience Gap appeared first on CleanTechnica.

A Neanderthal who died 75,000 years ago may have been killed by a wooden spear deliberately aimed at the heart, revealing rare evidence of prehistoric violence. A circular hole in the shoulder blade suggests the weapon pierced the chest and caused a rapidly fatal injury. Surprisingly, the same individual had survived an earlier devastating facial injury, suggesting other Neanderthals provided care and support.

At a landmark Canadian trial focused on the government's obligations to fight climate change, the young plaintiffs suing Ottawa over alleged policy failures have sought to focus attention on their mental health.

Nearly 200 nations struck hard-fought agreements Friday at a U.N. biodiversity summit, but the outcome was accompanied by disappointment over missed opportunities to address humanity's destructive toll on nature.

As tensions rise on the drought-stricken river, six of the seven Colorado River Basin states are holding elections for governor. By Wyatt Myskow, Jake Bolster In Nevada, Attorney General and Democratic candidate for governor Aaron Ford's campaign has said Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, "botched negotiations" over the future of the Colorado River.

Parallel efforts to rebuild and relocate the storm-ravaged village of Kwigillingok have stalled, leaving evacuees stranded far from home and frustrated. By Olga Loginova KWIGILLINGOK, Alaska-Lucy Martin's family was among the last to be evacuated from Kwigillingok, a Yup'ik village a quarter mile from the Bering Sea that was devastated by Typhoon Halong in October 2025.

The state issued a permit that would allow companies to reclassify oil and gas wells and sell toxic wastewater as a separate product. By Rebecca McCarthy If you're an ordinary resident of Pennsylvania and you want to dispose of potentially toxic waste, the Department of Environmental Protection will direct you to specialized dropoff locations: recycling programs or local events where officials collect things like propane tanks and pharmaceuticals.

The last two years have been a rough going for farmers and ranchers in the U.S. Rollbacks to several Department of Agriculture programs have cut available funding and left producers in the dark. Last year, farm groups sued the federal agency after it deleted multiple webpages that mentioned climate change, including some with critical information for planning around extreme weather. (Early this year, the ag department agreed to restore the webpages in a settlement.) Just this month, the USDA cut solar from a popular renewable energy grant program and dealt another setback to farmers who wish . . .