Environment

The city of New Orleans is still rebuilding and repairing homes that were damaged in the fallout from 2005's Hurricane Katrina.The storm flooded hundreds of thousands of homes in New Orleans, killed over 1,800 people and displaced…

Cars dominate America.About 92% of U.S. households have access to a car. But only about 55% of Americans have access to public transit. And only about 3.5% take advantage of the options available.The average American drives twice as much…

Coca-Cola bottles are seen at a shop in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Jan. 28, 2025.Firdous Nazir | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesCoca-Cola will shift more of its packaging from aluminum to plastic bottles if President Donald Trump implements…

A Tesla showroom with its logo and electric vehicles on display, including the Model 3 and Model Y, is seen on January 12, 2025, in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty ImagesSales of Tesla's cars to China fell in January, as competition…

2024 Lincoln Nautilus FordDETROIT — President Donald Trump's move Saturday to impose 10% additional tariffs on imports from China affects a small number of U.S. vehicles. But those tariffs are also hitting auto parts, which could…

Rapeepong Puttakumwong | Moment | Getty ImagesFrom jewelry and clothes to food waste, a growing number of sectors are focusing on operating as part of a "circular economy," aiming to waste less — and reap the financial benefits in the…

A Honda sedan moves down the assembly line on Jan. 28, 2025 at the automaker's assembly plant in Marysville, Ohio. Michael Wayland / CNBCMARYSVILLE, Ohio — Honda Motor is launching the next generation of its manufacturing in a…

An animated rendering of a Pelican satellite in orbit.PlanetSatellite imagery and data analysis company Planet announced it had signed a $230 million contract on Wednesday, with an anchor customer furthering the rollout of its…

Oslo Taxi's Tesla model Y (L) and the NIO ET5 electric vehicle from Nio Inc, a Chinese multinational electric car manufacturer, drive through the Norwegian capital Oslo, on September 27, 2024.Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty…

As out-of-control wildfires threatened thousands of Los Angeles residents earlier this month, the companies that fight infernos from the air raced to send their air tankers and water bombers to the area. It was supposed to be the…