Long-term exposure to polluted air may significantly reduce the positive health effects of regular physical activity, according to new research from an international team that included experts from UCL (University College London). The study, published in BMC Medicine, examined information from over 1.5 million adults who were monitored for more than ten years across several … Read more
When militia attacks interrupted shipping routes in the Red Sea, few people expected the effects to reach the skies above the South Atlantic. For Florida State University atmospheric scientist Michael Diamond, however, the sudden rerouting of commercial vessels created a rare chance to investigate a major climate question — How much do cleaner fuels change … Read more
Dozens of firefighters were battling a blaze on a container ship docked at a Los Angeles port on Friday night, according to officials. All of the 23 crew members were accounted for and there were no injuries from the electrical fire, which appears to have started below deck, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Indian fighter jet crashed Friday at the start of a demonstration flight in front of a crowd of spectators at the Dubai Air Show, killing its sole pilot. The Indian HAL Tejas smashed into the ground at the vast Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central, sending a … Read more
Fossil fuels pollute the air when they are extracted and when they are burned, but the steps between those two points involve far more than familiar scenes of drilling equipment and smoke-filled power plants. These visible operations represent only the beginning and end of a five-stage process that brings fossil fuels from the ground to … Read more
The world’s oceans are expected to play a key part in drawing carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to help slow dangerous climate warming. A central question is whether the technologies designed for this role are ready to be expanded. According to an expert panel reporting to the European Union, the answer is no. At … Read more
Elon Musk’s firm, xAI, is reportedly in advanced talks to raise $15 billion in new equity – after the billionaire last week slammed a CNBC report about the funding round as “false.” The deal would hike xAI’s valuation to $230 billion, people familiar with the plans told the Wall Street Journal. That’s a strong jump … Read more
By early June this year, an estimated 38 million tons of Sargassum drifted toward the coastlines of the Caribbean islands, the Gulf of Mexico, and northern South America, setting an unfortunate new record. During the summer, these floating mats of brown algae collect in large amounts on beaches where they decay and release an unpleasant … Read more
A leaking tanker truck spewed dangerous ammonia gas outside an Oklahoma hotel overnight — sending dozens of people to the hospital, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate, and temporarily shuttering schools, according to authorities. A leaky gasket from a tanker truck carrying 25,000 pounds of ammonia parked behind a Holiday Inn Express in Weatherford on … Read more
Arctic sea ice has shrunk by more than 42% since 1979, when satellites first began providing consistent measurements. As the remaining ice thins and retreats, more open ocean is left exposed to sunlight. Ice helps cool the planet by reflecting sunlight, but darker seawater absorbs heat instead, which speeds up warming and contributes to even … Read more