The Trump administration announced last week that it wants Americans to consume more protein, churning out a colorful illustration of an inverted food pyramid that prominently features a big, red stea...
Europe's largest agricultural show in Paris will go ahead without cows this year, following an outbreak of lumpy skin disease in France that raised concerns about potential contamination, reports Laur...
Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, but harmless on the ground....
Article URL: https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/san-francisco-coyote-alcatraz-21302218.php Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46674433 Points: 20 # Comments: 1...
OpenAI says it will minimize water use and pay for energy infrastructure upgrades needed to power its data centers. "We're being good neighbors," the company said , directly addressing the growing opp...
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Droughts, hurricanes and wildfires are becoming the new normal. Global temperatures have shattered records for more than a decade....
In 2021, when Beijing finally pledged to stop building and financing new coal power plants overseas, Western governments and climate advocates rejoiced. John Kerry, US climate envoy at the time, said ...
The EU is set to sign a long-awaited trade deal with South America's Mercosur, amid pressure from the US and China. It may offer unexplored opportunities, but critics say the environmental fallout is ...
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The world recorded its third-hottest year on record in 2025, extending an unprecedented streak of global heat with no relief expected in 2026, US and EU climate scientists said on Wednesday. The past ...
A Japanese prefecture is taking an innovative approach to keeping bears away: drones. ARMEND NIMANI/AFP via Getty Images A Japanese city is taking an innovative approach to keeping bears away: drones....
A major arctic blast is stretching from the Midwest to the Northeast, bringing dangerously cold weather to 43 million people....
Article URL: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/wind-power-slashes-billion-euros-off-electricity-bills-20251217082020-nt.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46622463 Points: 39 # C...
Millions of people in the High Plains will experience widespread wind gusts between 60 to 80 mph, from Montana to Kansas....
For decades researchers in northern Norway had tried to bring back vital kelp forests after overfishing damaged marine ecosystems. Now a simple solution is proving successful....
Decades of human activity have left “irreversible damage” to the planet’s water supply, a new report warns....
Skiers stopped to admire a young moose galloping down the slopes at Utah's Park City Mountain Resort....
South Africa's most renowned national reserve has shut its gates amid escalating floodwaters and heavy rainfall, which has already claimed at least 19 lives....
Donald Trump has renewed global focus on Greenland and the Arctic. Who controls this polar region, and why are power, security and resources at stake?...