Why Nuclear Fusion Will Not Solve the AI Power Problem
With the supposed need for vast new electricity generation to fuel the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, AI companies are…
Electrifying these factories could cut a gigaton of…
“This one space actually can contribute an outsize share of the global [climate] mitigation we need to keep…
One dead in California floods as state braces for brutal week of Christmas storms | California
One person has died in California amid heavy flooding, as residents across the state brace for a week…
Sea level rise has doubled along the U.S. coast
Sea levels along the United States coast are rising faster than they did in the past, and new…
Tips for recycling smarter this Christmas
This Christmas, Repak is encouraging Irish households and businesses to recycle smarter. Whether it’s rinsing a foil tray…
Airborne eDNA captures three decades of ecosystem biodiversity
Newbold, T. et al. Global effects of land use on local terrestrial biodiversity. Nature 520, 45–50 (2015). Article …
Deadly flooding just hit California and multiple months’ worth of rain is on the way
Drenching rain from an atmospheric river-fueled storm triggered deadly flooding and evacuations over the weekend in Northern California.…
Climate change is shrinking children’s height – and humidity is making things worse
Published on 22/12/2025 – 14:15 GMT+1 Millions of children risk experiencing stunted growth if heat-trapping emissions continue to…
Habitats report a stark contrast to nitrates decision
Agriculture minister Martin Heydon told the Dáil in November that “the nitrates derogation has been my number one…
Suffolk water boss says new reservoirs needed to address demand
Essex & Suffolk Water Monisha Gower, of Essex & Suffolk Water, said Suffolk’s long-term water security was under…
Massive Tokyo Quake Projected to Kill 18,000: Fatality Estimate Down from 2013 Report
A report by Japan’s Central Disaster Management Council projected that a huge earthquake under central Tokyo could kill…
New state-of-the-art facility could help solve major issue with common waste: ‘Missing link’
A newly opened recycling plant in Norway is using artificial intelligence to help sort packaging plastics, effectively removing…