Much energy and effort is spent on reducing carbon emissions in the fight against global warming, but methane, while less abundant, is more destructive to the planet. It is far more efficient than carbon at trapping heat. Getting rid of it is essential to reaching global climate goals. Methane is emitted from, among other things, … Read more
Another, rather terrifying, scenario has caught Lowes’ attention. The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is a system of ocean currents that helps to distribute warm water from Earth’s southern reaches farther north. This has a big impact on the weather in North America and Europe, keeping these regions much warmer and wetter than they otherwise … Read more
A chunk of Mir is probably sitting perfectly preserved on the Pacific Ocean floorPhoto: NASA The final point of many space missions is an extremely isolated spot in the South Pacific Ocean, where spacecraft are splashed down and never seen again. Much of the focus on the upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 mission has been on a … Read more
For over 20 hours, firefighters in Greece have been working to bring “extremely dangerous” wildfires under control, the country’s climate minister said on Monday. “Since yesterday afternoon, the residents of northeastern Attica have been tested by an extremely dangerous fire with which we have been fighting for over 20 hours under dramatic conditions,” Minister of … Read more
A screen grab from a video released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shows a fire broke in Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on August 11, 2024. A fire broke out Sunday in Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, located in southern Ukraine, with Ukraine and Russia trading blame over the incident. Anadolu | Anadolu … Read more
A cooling tower at the Constellation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station in Scriba, New York, US, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Lauren Petracca | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech companies are increasingly looking to directly connect data centers to nuclear plants as they race to secure clean energy to power artificial intelligence, sparking resistance from … Read more
Bhavish Aggarwal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ola Cabs and founder of Ola Electric speaks during a press conference ahead of the Initial Public Offer (IPO). Ashish Vaishnav | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Ola Electric surged 20% on their market debut on Friday, valuing the Indian electric vehicle startup at … Read more
Photo: Marco Bello / AFP (Getty Images) Modern cruise ships are all-inclusive luxury contagion incubators on the water, and they are only getting larger. A recent report released by climate advocacy group Transport & Environment projects the world’s largest cruise ship will be eight times larger than the Titanic by 2050. Admittedly, we’re already past … Read more
Photo: Moody Motor Company A Ford dealership in Nebraska was fined for being an accessory after the fact to a Clean Air Act violation. Moody Motor Company in Niobrara has to pay a $125 special assessment fee and a $39,741.95 fine to the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District … Read more
Photo: VCG (Getty Images) A second player has officially entered the race to pack low Earth orbit with communications satellites. Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) launched its first set of 18 satellites into space on Monday. The Chinese company aims to build out a 15,000-satellite network by 2030 to provide broadband internet globally, referred to … Read more
