Solar sprawl is tearing up the Mojave Desert. Is there a better way?

High above the Las Vegas Strip, solar panels blanketed the roof of Mandalay Bay Convention Center — 26,000 of them, rippling across an area larger than 20 football fields. From this vantage point, the sun-dappled Mandalay Bay and Delano hotels dominated the horizon, emerging like comically large golden scepters from the glittering black panels. Snow-tipped mountains rose to the west.

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NASA Reveals Astonishing Video of Visible Earth Emissions

In its videos, NASA relies on data from 2021. There are four colors used to represent the main sources of carbon dioxide. Fossil fuels are depicted in orange, biomass burning in red, terrestrial ecosystems in green, and ocean ecosystems in blue.

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The sun's activity could peak 2 years early frying satellites and causing radio blackouts by the end of this year experts say

The sun has had an unusually large number of sunspots this year forcing scientists to revisit their predictions of when the solar maximum will hit.

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Pompeii archaeologists discover 'pizza' painting

Experts say the flatbread depicted in the 2,000 year-old fresco may be a precursor to the Italian dish.

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Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young recordings show

You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk.

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Rainbow Snake

NON-VENOMOUS Other common names Common Rainbow Snake, Eel Moccasin, Southern Florida Rainbow Snake Basic description Most adult Rainbow Snakes are about 27–48 inches (70–122 cm) in total length. Adults are large, thick bodied, and quite beautiful. These snakes are mostly glossy black (iridescent

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Mind-boggling palm that flowers and fruits underground thrills scientists

New species named Pinanga subterranea as Kew botanists admit they have no idea how its flowers are pollinated

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Analysts Say Solar Is Saving Texans From Widespread Power Outages Amid Extreme Heat

A sweltering heatwave has gripped Texas over the last two weeks, pushing temperatures to 115°F in parts of the state—but its status as a new leader in the development of solar power has reportedly protected many in the state from a catastrophic loss of power. An intense heat dome—in which an area of high pressure traps heat underneath it—has settled over northern Mexico and is expected to persist next week and potentially beyond, likely causing the heat index to reach high into the 100s across Texas and top 120° in the southern part of the state in the coming days.

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The Failure of California Electricity Policy in One Image

In a few weeks it will be one year since the article “California just hit 95% renewable energy. Will other states come along for the ride?” appeared in the Los Angeles Times. Its author, reporter Sammy Roth, had learned that California briefly generated 95% of the electricity consumers were using from renewable sources a few days earlier, and he was elated.

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Researchers develop a new process for manufacturing permanent magnets

Researchers from the Critical Materials Institute, a U.S. Department of Energy Innovation Hub led by Ames National Laboratory, have developed a new method for manufacturing high-performance permanent magnets.

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Ocean plastic pollution is filtering up into the fish that we eat

"Current law allows plastics producers to discharge trillions of small pre-production plastic pellets directly into waters with little to no repercussions"

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Monarchs white spots aid migration

If you’ve ever wondered how the monarch butterfly got its spots, University of Georgia researchers may have just found the answer. The new study suggests that the butterflies with more white spots are more successful at reaching their long-distance wintering destination. Although it’s not yet clear how the spots aid the species’ migration, it’s possible that the spots change airflow patterns around their wings.

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Constitutional climate trial ends verdict could take 'months'

The nation’s first youth-led constitutional climate trial ended Tuesday in Helena. Sixteen young people are suing Montana state leaders for allegedly violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by promoting fossil fuel policies and contributing to climate change.

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Before the colonists came we burned small and burned often to avoid big fires. It's time to relearn cultural burning

Before the colonists came, we managed the land with careful use of cool burns. To stop giant bushfires, we have to learn again how to care for country.

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'Catastrophic threat': OceanGate was reportedly warned Titanic sub didnt meet industry standards 5 years ago

A trade group warned OceanGate Expeditions in 2018 its Titan submersible—which has been missing for more than two days since it dove to view the wreck of the Titanic with several passengers aboard—did not meet industry standards and could result in negative outcomes “from minor to catastrophic,” the New York Times reported Tuesday.

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Pollution from gas stoves can be worse than secondhand smoke

Gas stoves release benzene, a chemical linked to leukemia.

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Global network of sadistic monkey torture exposed by BBC

A year-long investigation uncovers a sadistic abuse network stretching from Indonesia to the US.

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A wealth tax could help poorer countries tackle climate crisis economists say

Taxing world’s wealthiest people could help poorer countries shift economies to low-carbon and recover from climate damage

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These 4 Mind-Blowing Facts Show Just How Smart Orcas Really Are

In and around the Strait of Gibraltar that divides Spain from Morocco, orcas are behaving in odd and aggressive ways.

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Climate expert: The harm will get worse

Scientific testimony figures prominently in second day of Held v. Montana climate trial.

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Im a prisoner in my own home asthma sufferer 15 tells landmark US climate trial

Mica, aged 15, learned about climate change at the young age of four, when his parents showed him the documentary Chasing Ice. “I understood it more than my parents thought I would,” he testified in a groundbreaking trial on Tuesday. “I just knew something bad was happening, but I didn’t know exactly what it was.”

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Google Lens can now search for skin conditions

Google Lens is gaining a new feature that allows users to upload photos of skin, hair and nail conditions for relevant search results.

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Extreme weather killed 195000 in Europe since 1980

Extreme weather conditions in Europe have killed almost 195,000 people and caused economic losses of more than 560 billion euros since 1980, the European Environment Agency said Wednesday.

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Is Canada ready for a fiery future? We tallied up all of its water bomber planes to find out | CBC News

A wildfire season like no other has tested Canada’s airborne firefighting capacity, revealing that one of the most forested countries in the world may be ill-equipped to deal with fires raging simultaneously from coast to coast.

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Humans Actually Have Secret Stripes And Other Strange Markings

Humans have invisible skin patterns, due to a quirk in how our enveloping layer forms.

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Climate change warnings started in the late 1800s. Here's what humanity knew and when.

Political misinformation continues to swirl around the climate change discussion like a thick fog rolling in off the rising ocean. But a host of government documents and reports by researchers and historians lay a clear trail of what scientists and government officials knew and when.

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More wildlife-friendly farming needed to stop decline of insects in Britain says report

Conservation measures over the past 30 years have failed to stop the decline of insects on British farmland, a new report shows. Populations of bees, spiders, ground beetles and hoverflies have disappeared twice as fast in areas intensely farmed for crops, according to the paper, which looked at citizen science data on more than 1,500 invertebrate species.

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2 out of 3 North American bird species face extinction. Here's how we can save them

As the climate crisis worsens, so does pressure on wildlife. The number of birds in North America has declined by 3 billion in the last 50 years.

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The smoke is clearing over the East Coast—but Canada’s wildfire catastrophe is far from over

While headlines this week in the United States focused on historic levels of air pollution in major East Coast cities like New York and Philadelphia—which have not experienced air quality conditions this poor since the Clean Air Act was passed in 1970—in Canada, it was the unprecedented wildfires themselves that remained the primary worry.

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This lanternfly-egg-hunting robot could mean you have to squish fewer bugs

Designed by undergraduate students, it uses machine learning to identify egg masses on trees, and a brush-like attachment to scrap them off.

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Arikomban: The painful story of India's rice-loving elephant

Authorities attempt to find a permanent habitat for it as activists criticise its "brutal" treatment.

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Cows attack jogger on Boulder County trail

A woman in Boulder County was taken to the hospital this week after a herd of cows attacked her. She was running on a trail when a witness said about 30 cows swarmed her and stomped on her.

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Using photosynthesis for Martian occupation—while making space travel more sustainable

Researchers are working on sustainable technology to harvest solar power in space—which could supplement life support systems on the moon and Mars. In a study published in Nature Communications, scientists assess a new technique which could convert renewable, green energy from outside the Earth's atmosphere. They are taking advantage of photosynthesis—the chemical process plants undergo every day to create energy—to help the space industry become more sustainable.

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While humans were in strict lockdown, wild mammals roamed further – new research

Researchers tracked 2,300 wild mammals during the strict 2020 lockdowns and found they moved 73% further than in the previous year.

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Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year shortlist images revealed

Each year, the competition encourages photographers to capture stunning images in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea. This year is no exception.

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No Mow May blamed for rise in hedgehog injuries

A hedgehog hospital owner says “heartbreaking” strimming injuries have doubled as long grass is cut.

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‘I spot brand new TVs, here to be shredded’: the truth about our electronic waste

In a giant factory in California, thousands of screens, PCs and other old or unwanted gadgets are picked apart for materials. But what about the billions of other defunct (or not) devices?

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Canada Spent ‘Clean Air Day’ Choking On Climate Failure

Wildfires are just one example of our governments’ collective failure to face down massive systemic challenges.

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The US solar market is projected to triple in size by 2028

Due in part to strong Q1 2023 numbers and a demand surge, the US solar market is now expected to triple by 2028, according to a new report.

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Switzerland is installing solar panels in the gap between train tracks

Interestingly, Sun-Ways isn't the first company to have started rolling out solar panels on railway tracks.

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Arctic Summer Could Be Practically Sea-Ice-Free by the 2030s

In a new study, scientists found that the climate milestone could come about a decade sooner than anticipated, even if planet-warming emissions are gradually reduced.

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Watch moment trapped whale is cut free from net

A 10m humpback whale has been rescued after becoming entangled in a shark net off Australia’s Gold Coast. Workers used delicate equipment to cut the whale free during the early morning operation. Environmental groups have pushed for the removal of nets during the whale migration season, which sees tens of thousands of the mammals pass Australia’s east coast.

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Canada’s wildfire crisis could be a preview of the future

Don’t go outside. That’s what public health officials and medical experts have been advising tens of millions of people in the U.S. over the last couple of days as smoke from raging wildfires in Canada has drifted into the U.S., triggering air alerts and grounding flights across the Northeast, as far south as South Carolina and as far west as Minnesota.

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The world's biggest companies have made almost no progress on limiting global warming since 2018 | CNN Business

The vast majority of the world’s biggest companies have done almost nothing in the past five years to cut their planet-heating pollution enough to avoid catastrophic climate change.

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Solar Power Investment Will Overtake Oil for the First Time Ever This Year

The IEA estimated that $2.8 trillion will be invested in energy globally this year, with clean energy accounting for $1.7 trillion.

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Landslides associated with rapid snowmelt in western North America in May 2023

Several significant landslides associated with rapid snowmelt in western North America in May 2023, driven by exceptional temperatures.

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2,000 years before 'manscaping' and smooth armpits, the Romans were seriously into hair removal, archaeological findings show

An English Heritage site found over 50 tweezers during a dig in Wroxeter, England, highlighting the Romans' obsession with "manscaping."

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To fight climate change, we've got to quit making so much plastic

A 75 percent reduction is needed to limit warming to 1.5 C, new report says.

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Why This Texas Beef Cattle Ranch Transformed Into A Vegan Sanctuary

When Renee King-Sonnen’s husband Tommy asked her to take care of a two-month old baby calf named Rowdy Girl, he’d hoped the process would make her want to be a “good” cattle rancher’s wife. Instead, it led the couple down a path of vegan activism, turning the farm that had been in his family for generations into an animal rescue sanctuary.

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It's not just climate – we've already breached most of the Earth's limits. A safer, fairer future means treading lightly

People once believed the planet could always accommodate us. That the resilience of the Earth system meant nature would always provide. But we now know this is not necessarily the case. As big as the world is, our impact is bigger.

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