After Texas’ blue wave, what happens to Elon Musk and SpaceX?
Following his public disputes with California authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic, Elon Musk personally moved to Texas, outside of Austin, in 2020. Over the next six years, he doubled down on the Lone Star State. In 2021, Musk increasingly focused…
NOAA, NASA release measurements of 2026 ozone hole
Atypical weather conditions caused the Antarctic ozone hole to grow to an unusually large size in 2026, NOAA and NASA scientists reported today, though they said the protective ozone layer is still on track to recover by later this century.Go to story
Northern permafrost greening masks declining plant resilience, study finds
An international study jointly led by researchers from the Department of Geography and the Institute for Climate and Carbon Neutrality at the Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has revealed that vegetation resilience across…
AI Godfather Geoffrey Hinton says we may have been ‘better off’ without AI
One of the Godfathers of AI has warned that it may take a serious AI incident before the technology is properly regulated He argues that humanity may have been “better off” without AI, but there is still time AI could create “a huge gap…
Satellite analysis finds little evidence that data centers cause widespread ground warming
A new study published in Environmental Research Letters has found little evidence that hyperscale data centers cause significant heating of surrounding land. While a previous study suggested data centers heat surrounding land by about 2 °C on average (up…
Fireworks provide a few minutes of joy, but the economic and environmental costs last much longer
Every Bonfire Night, people pay for a box of fireworks so their friends and family can enjoy the colorful display. Within a few minutes, it’s all over. But the price on the box doesn’t reflect the hidden costs: the smoke inhaled by neighbors,…
Overlooked Melbourne patch reveals 45 animal species and more than 40 plant types
When we think about nature in our cities, what often comes to mind are parks and reserves-planned, managed and clearly marked spaces that support animal and plant life in our urban environment.Go to story
Singapore Airlines says 46,000 booking records hit following Amadeus breach
Singapore Airlines confirms customer data exposure through a breach at travel technology provider Amadeus Stolen booking records included passenger details, itineraries, and limited passport and loyalty-program information Multiple major airlines were…
Researchers use seasonal satellite imagery to map shrub encroachment in Inner Mongolia grasslands
Researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) used satellite images collected across the growing season to map shrub cover in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China. By tracking seasonal…
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 review: the Hero of Time gets a new lease of life
Nintendo’s decision to remake The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Switch 2 in celebration of the franchise’s 40th anniversary was hotly anticipated, if not a little anxiety-inducing. Like legions of fans, I share fond memories of…