World’s Biggest Fusion-Energy Project Searches for Lost Memory
The executive in charge of the world’s biggest fusion-energy experiment is trying to rehire retired engineers, who possess
2023-10-16 20:25
A Doctor With Brain Cancer Is Helping Transform Its Treatment
When Richard Scolyer was diagnosed with a deadly brain tumor in June, he grasped the test results as
2023-10-14 07:29
How China Left the World Far Behind in the Battery Race
This is one of the stories in Akshat Rathi’s new book Climate Capitalism, which is out today. Akshat
2023-10-12 20:55
Alaska Shuts Down Its Snow Crab Harvest for the Second Year in a Row
Alaskan officials recently canceled the Bering Sea snow crab season for the second year in a row —
2023-10-12 18:54
Climate Expert Claudia Sheinbaum Aims to Lead Oil-Rich Mexico
As mayor of Mexico City, a job she held until June, Claudia Sheinbaum rarely let her attention to
2023-10-10 18:46
The Scientist Who Sounded the Alarm on 50,000-Year-Old Viruses
A fortnight camping on the mosquito-ridden, muddy banks of the Kolyma River in Russia may not sound like
2023-10-09 17:28
Amazon’s SpaceX Duel Heats Up as Tardy Satellites Set to Fly
Amazon.com Inc. is poised to launch its first two test satellites for Project Kuiper on Friday, as Jeff
2023-10-06 07:20
Baby Polar Bears Can’t Get Enough Milk When Sea Ice Disappears
Polar bears may be struggling to nourish their young as melting sea ice forces some populations to fast
2023-10-05 19:48
September Broke the Global Heat Record by a ‘Gobsmackingly Bananas’ Margin
The global average temperature for September broke records by such an absurd margin that climate experts are struggling
2023-10-04 17:21
Typhoon Koinu on Track to Hit Taiwan, Approach Hong Kong
Severe Typhoon Koinu will pass over the southern tip of Taiwan in coming days before heading toward Hong
2023-10-03 14:58
The Climate Sleuth Uncovering Methane Leaks for the United Nations
Like a detective gathering clues, Itziar Irakulis Loitxate scans her computer monitor looking for yellow-colored clouds in satellite
2023-09-29 12:58
Antarctica’s Shrinking Sea Ice Hits a Record Low, Alarming Scientists
At its largest expanse this year, sea ice covered less than 17 million square kilometers (6.6 million square
2023-09-26 09:47