Extreme weather a big test for Tokyo’s elaborate defense against flooding
Across Japan, rainfall measuring more than 2 inches an hour has increased 30 percent over the past three decades, the Japan Meteorological Agency estimates. The...
Rollback of EPA rules already benefiting one gas company
Devon’s pushback is the first known example under the Trump administration of an accused polluter backing away from a proposed environmental settlement.
Kansan embraces environmental farming, but not talk of climate change
Wheat farmer Doug Palen evangelizes the benefits of no-till farming to anyone who will listen, but he’ll steer clear of discussing the politically touchy subject...
U.S. says Fiat Chrysler flouted emissions rules
The case has echoes of one against Volkswagen, which pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy as part of a widespread emissions-cheating scheme. In both cases, the...
GM quest for cheaper air bag led to Takata and a deadly crisis
General Motors embraced Takata’s cheaper air-bag technology in the late ’90s despite signs that it was unsafe, an investigation finds.
Deadly lifesavers: rupturing Takata air bags still exact a toll
Millions of people are still driving vehicles with Takata air bags that may pose a lethal danger because they have not been repaired or, in...
New Saks chief seeks new luster for flagship store
Marc Metrick finds himself in charge, after almost two decades at Saks Fifth Avenue and its new owner, Hudson’s Bay Co.