Shrunk reservoirs. Depleted aquifers. Low rivers. Raging wildfires. It’s no secret that the Western U.S. is in a severe drought. New research published Monday shows just how extreme the situation has become. The Western U.S. and Northern Mexico are experiencing their driest period in at least 1,200 years, according to Read more…
France president Emmanuel Macron “has announced a ‘renaissance’ for the French nuclear industry,” reports the Guardian, with plans to build at least six new reactors by 2050 and as many as 14, “arguing that it would help end the country’s reliance on fossil fuels and make France carbon neutral by Read more…
The first images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have been released, according to Space.com. The main photo, which doesn’t even hint at the power Webb will bring to the universe once it’s fully operational, shows a star called HD 84406 and is only a portion of the mosaic taken Read more…
This true story of a hammer, a feather, the Apollo 15 mission, and the answers to humanity’s oldest questions about how stuff falls. Does a falling object move at a constant speed, or does it speed up? If you drop a heavy object and a light one at the same Read more…
Starting this year, the federal government will begin doling out $5 billion to states over five years to build a nationwide network of fast chargers. The plan initially focuses on the Interstate Highway System, directing states to build one charging station every 50 miles. Those stations must be capable of Read more…
A European wide ‘supergrid’ could cut almost a third from energy costs according to a new study from the UCD Energy Institute. Evaluating the capabilities of Europe’s energy network, the study, commissioned by SuperNode, found that a pan-European transmission system would reduce energy costs by 32 percent compared to the Read more…
An anonymous reader shares a report: As natural resources diminish and the climate crisis grows more acute, the notion of a circular economy has been gaining traction around the globe. Most modern economies are linear — they rest on a “take, make, waste” model in which natural resources are extracted, Read more…