From nearly every winter to almost never: Lake Champlain’s freezes shifting
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s been a proper winter here in Vermont and the North Country. December brought…
‘Thermodynamic computing’ could slash energy use of AI image generation by a factor of ten billion, study claims — prototypes show promise but huge task required to create hardware that can rival current models
A mind-bending new report claims that ‘thermodynamic computing‘ could, in theory, drastically reduce the energy consumed by AI…
NOAA asks mariners to watch out for entangled humpback whale
COURTESY JASON MOORE/NOAA The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking Maui’s on-water community to be on the…
Prolonged drought in Kenya leaves millions vulnerable
In drought-hit north-eastern Kenya, villagers have been forced to drag their dead livestock to distant fields for burning…
Nearly 12,000 people under boil alert after winter storm impacts water systems
The winter storm is impacting thousands of people’s drinking water around the state.The Mississippi State Department of Health…
Sea levels are rising across the world. But in Greenland, scientists say they’re about to fall
Published on 28/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Rising temperatures are causing sea levels to rise around the world, putting…
“Greater detail than ever before.” Ancient creature found immaculately entombed in amber
Scientists studying an amber collection from the Goethe National Museum in the German town of Weimar have made a…
Biomass could play a key role in Canada’s transition to a carbon-neutral economy
Record forest fires, under-utilized agricultural residues like straw and husks and struggling sawmills have left Canada with an…
Larkspur flooding, sewage stirs neighborhood backlash
Larkspur Marina residents say they’re not happy about how the city handled severe flooding this month — or…
Young Mountain Lion Captured in San Francisco
A young mountain lion took a tour of one of San Francisco’s priciest neighborhoods this week, prompting…
Plastic Pollution Health Damage | Plastic emissions could double health damage by 2040
Plastic is everywhere. Inside the human body, in the depths of the ocean and the far reaches of…
How Green Energy Failed America During Storm Fern
With America’s power grid stressed by a historic winter storm, expensive “green” energy sources like wind and solar…