• Charging Up U.S. EV Market, Sewage Sludge Danger, Black Hole Breakthrough and more.

  • Mar 29 2024
  • Length: 52 mins
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  • China’s electric car sales are in the fast lane and lead the world while the U.S. EV industry lags. Although Biden administration policies are designed to jumpstart EVs, a partisan divide on EVs is slowing adoption. What’s going on with the U.S. EV industry and why the future looks bright. Also, millions of acres of cropland in the U.S. may be contaminated from PFAS-tainted sewage sludge spread on fields as fertilizer. These “forever chemicals” are taken up by plants and then consumed by livestock and people, making them sick. And some say EPA has failed its mission to protect the public. Plus, an international team of astronomers recently reported the discovery of a 13 billion-year-old black hole, the oldest ever observed, thanks to the powerful James Webb Space Telescope. Lead author Dr. Roberto Maiolino explores new questions about how these mysterious, extremely dense objects form and grow. -- Check out the full transcript we provide for every show, with pictures and links to more information, at the Living on Earth website, loe dot org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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