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The cables that carry 99% of the internet could become a giant microphone for detecting earthquakes, tsunamis and even whales
5+ min ago (935+ words) Home - Energy - The cables that carry 99% of the internet could become a giant microphone for detecting earthquakes, tsunamis and even whales Every time you hit play on a movie or join a morning video call, you are leaning on a…...
The Microreactor Race Is On
12+ min ago (393+ words) For the past half century, successive Presidential administrations and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have thwarted the development of advanced reactor designs...That all changed last May, when President Trump issued four executive orders aimed at reinvigorating the U.S. nuclear energy industry....
‘No longer a blessing’ – How Rwanda is coping with increased rainfall
20+ min ago (1407+ words) The rain that millions of Rwanda's poorest residents rely upon to survive is increasingly responsible for new threats to their lives. The country, known as the Land of a Thousand Hills, has been heavily reliant on predictable and manageable rainfall…...
Researchers reveal when mosquitoes first developed a taste for early humans
22+ min ago (715+ words) Malaria remains a major global health burden, with an estimated 249 million cases and 608,000 deaths worldwide in 2022. (CREDIT: James Gathany / CDC) A warm body in the rainforest gives off a loud chemical signal. For most mosquitoes, that signal could belong to almost…...
Data Centers in Space Are Even More Cursed Than Previously Believed
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (593+ words) Elon Musk and other AI leaders have repeatedly insisted that the solution to the industry's extremely costly and energy-intensive data centers is to launch them into space, taking advantage of unfettered access to solar energy and virtually limitless real estate....
See shocking numbers associated with Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (490+ words) It was one of those rare hurricane seasons Florida residents can look back on without seeing piles of debris and anticipating years of recovery. The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season had 13 named storms. No hurricane made landfall anywhere in the United States....
Datacentre developers face calls to disclose effect on UK’s net emissions
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (529+ words) Campaign groups write to technology secretary amid concerns that sites could double overall electricity demand Datacentre developers are facing pressure to reveal whether their projects will increase the UK's net greenhouse gas emissions, amid concerns the sites could double national…...
Snowball Earth's liquid seas dipped way below freezing
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (384+ words) Iron isotopes show that salty seawater pockets beneath the ice were as cold as "15C. Night Sky This Week This article was originally published at Eos. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. In Nature Communications,…...
Growth, Urbanisation and the Fossil Fuel Trap: Why BRICS Nations Struggle to Turn Green – Outlook Business
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (596+ words) Emerging economies are expected to lead the energy transition, but economic growth, urbanisation and manufacturing often reduce renewable energy adoption, highlighting the gap between goals and reality Tountries that grow fast consume more energy. That much is obvious. What is…...
Government has ‘given up’ on emissions targets, says O’Gorman
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (478+ words) Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman has accused the Government of "giving up" over emissions targets. O'Gorman said the Government was failing to give leadership over environmental issues and added that his party was targeting two upcoming by-elections. The Green Party…...