Hydropower Is Getting Less Reliable as the World Needs More Energy
Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change.
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These rare whales had never been seen alive. Then a team in Mexico sighted two
The search for a gingko-toothed beaked whale had taken five years, when a thieving albatross nearly ruined it all It was an early morning in June 2024 and along the coast of Baja California in Mexico, scientists on the Pacific…
Pitted Against Waste
East Texans are uniting to fight oil waste pits in bucolic areas near the Louisiana line—all run by an operator who’s been cited for dozens of violations and a worker’s death. By Martha Pskowski, Lise Olsen Editor’s Note: This story…
What Chicago’s Boulevards Reveal about Community, Climate Change and Inequality
The city’s park and boulevard system was built to connect people, reduce heat and protect against floods. Can it live up to that? By Yiannis Mastoras I’m biking down Logan Boulevard on a bright Chicago morning. Tall maples filter the…
Thames Water bidder says it is offering £1bn extra cash injection
Castle Water says restructuring plans do not go far enough and extra funds will help resolve pollution crisis Business live – latest updates A bidder for Thames Water has said it would inject £1bn more into the struggling utility company…
‘Damned if we do but completely stuffed if we don’t’: heatwaves will worsen longer net zero is delayed
A new study suggests heatwaves will not revert back towards preindustrial conditions for at least 1,000 years after emissions target reached Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Heatwaves will become hotter, longer…
NASA, SpaceX Launch US-European Satellite to Monitor Earth’s Oceans
The Sentinel-6B satellite lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in central California at 9:21 p.m. PST on Nov. 16. Credit: NASA/Carla Thomas About the size of a full-size…
Sentinel-6B Satellite Acquires Signal
Mission controllers for Sentinel-6B received full acquisition of signal from the spacecraft at 1:55 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 17. After cross-calibrating its data, Sentinel-6B will take over from Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, launched Nov. 21, 2020, to monitor sea levels, measure…
Sea-Level Monitoring Satellite Flying Solo
Sentinel-6B satellite is flying on its own after separating from the SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage. on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. NASA The Sentinel-6B satellite is flying on its own after separating from the SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage. Satellite-6B,…
First Stage Rocket Returns to Earth; Coast Phase Begins
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage successfully touched down on Landing Zone 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California following launch of Sentinel-6B. The Falcon 9 second stage will continue to coast for approximately 45 minutes before…