A new reactor at a US nuclear power plant entered into operation Monday, a first in seven years
Category: Energy & Environment
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Sunak backs plans for new UK oil and gas exploration
Sunak’s government is expected to approve the development of several oil and gas sites — a move that infuriates environmental campaigners
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Gene-edited seeds now subject to lax rules in Canada
Canada has made it easier for gene-edited seeds to be put on the market. Some worry about the safety and market implications
Posted inEnergy & Environment
North Africa countries turn to purified sea and wastewater
North African countries are embracing desalination as their growing populations pile pressure on groundwater tables and dam reservoirs
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Automakers form North America EV charging network alliance
To boost demand for electric vehicles, seven global automakers are creating an extensive North American charging network
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Uncertainty as internet reaches remote Amazon
The Matses Indigenous group in Brazil has just leapt into modernity with the arrival of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet
Posted inEnergy & Environment
British court spares Shell in climate case
A British court dismissed a lawsuit that accused Shell’s leadership of mismanaging climate risks in the company’s energy transition
Posted inFamily
‘As long as we have AC’: Heat shows gap between rich, poor
“It is easy to say ‘we can adapt’ when you have access to everything,” says a single mother of five who lives in a mobile home
Posted inScience
Mama’s boys: Elder orca moms protect sons from fights
A new study has found post-reproductive female killer whales prevent their sons — though not their daughters — from getting injured
Posted inFamily
How heatwaves affect human health
Heatwaves pose risks to people’s health, particularly children and the elderly. Here’s what you can do