Donald Trump, the former US President, took significant actions impacting both environmental regulations and international relations. Trump revoked a key 2009 scientific finding that underpinned US climate change regulations, while also influencing an energy crisis in Cuba. Simultaneously, Europe's most powerful rocket, Ariane 64, launched carrying Amazon satellites, and Waymo self-driving cars faced unexpected operational challenges.
Trump's decision to revoke the 2009 "endangerment finding" by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was described as his most significant effort to dismantle climate regulations, according to Euronews. This finding, which stated that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare, had been the legal basis for most climate rules under the Clean Air Act. The move was a reversal of Obama-era policies.
In a separate development, two Mexican Navy ships delivered humanitarian aid to Cuba, as a US blockade deepened the island's energy crisis, Euronews reported. This occurred after Trump threatened tariffs on any country selling or providing oil to Cuba, leading to energy rationing on the island.
Meanwhile, Europe's Ariane 64 rocket, the most powerful version of the Ariane 6, launched from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, carrying 32 satellites for Amazon's Leo network, as reported by Euronews. This launch marked a first for Amazon Leo and aimed to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink.
In the realm of autonomous vehicles, Waymo self-driving cars encountered a unique operational issue. A Reddit post revealed that DoorDash drivers were being paid to close the doors of Waymo vehicles that had been left open, as reported by TechCrunch. One driver was offered $6.25 to drive less than a mile to close a Waymo door, with an additional $5 upon completion.
These events highlight the multifaceted nature of current events, encompassing environmental policy changes, international aid, technological advancements, and operational challenges in emerging technologies.
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