Vanity Fair revisits the many warning signs about OceanGate’s Titan submersible prior to an implosion on June 18th that killed all five passengers onboard. A professional expedition leader tells their reporter that “This tragedy was predicted. It was avoidable. It was inevitable.” As the world now knows, Stockton Rush touted Read more…
“France and Germany lead the camps in disagreeing on the future of nuclear in Europe,” write two climate policy journalists. On the Energy Post blog they explore why — citing energy experts and politicians. Germany “ultimately completed its nuclear exit in April 2023,” while France “has the highest share of Read more…
What caused Monday’s glitch in the UK’s air traffic control system that left thousands of passengers stranded? Wednesday the Independent reported that it may have been triggered by “an incorrectly filed flight plan by a French airline.” Several sources say the issue may have been caused when a French airline Read more…
The U.S. Department of Defense has launched a website collecting publicly available, declassified information on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs). “For now, the general public will be able to read through the posted information,” reports CNET. “Soon, US government employees, contractors, and service members with knowledge of US programs can report Read more…
The centenary of the Great Kanto earthquake brings angst, and lessons for the world. Every year on September 1st, Japan’s ministers trek by foot to the prime minister’s office to take part in a crisis simulation. Across the country, local officials and schoolchildren drill for disasters. The date marks the Read more…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended easing restrictions on marijuana, a department spokesperson said on Wednesday, following a review request from the Biden Administration last year. The scheduling recommendation for marijuana was provided to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on Tuesday as part of President Read more…
Researchers in China have found evidence suggesting that 930,000 years ago, the ancestors of modern humans suffered a massive population crash. They point to a drastic change to the climate that occurred around that time as the cause. Our ancestors remained at low numbers — fewer than 1,280 breeding individuals Read more…