In Texas, an energy company is building a power plant that can run on hydrogen, a fuel that is gaining steam because of new tax credits and upcoming federal regulations. PORT ARTHUR, Tex. — A half-hour’s drive from where the modern oil and gas industry was born, a new power plant provides a glimpse into […]
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The Closing of This School Is Bad News for America
The area on the far western side of Manhattan now known as West Chelsea was once a working-class neighborhood of industrial docklands. Today it is better known for its art galleries and luxury apartments, but its past can still be glimpsed, sometimes literally. On the High Line, the elevated park that has come to define […]
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A Hot Mess in the Georgia Republican Party
Here’s a head scratcher for you: What happens when the leadership of a political party becomes so extreme, so out of touch with its voters, that it alienates many of its own activists and elected officials? And what happens when some of those officials set up a parallel infrastructure that lets them circumvent the party […]
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Sergio Pérez Wins as Red Bull Dominates Again
Max Verstappen was second in Red Bull’s third 1-2 finish of the Formula 1 season, but a scary moment in pit lane raised questions about safety. The only thing in doubt after 10 laps, really, was which Red Bull would win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday. But even that, by the end, was no […]
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Climate change: Satellite maps warming impact on global glaciers
Scientists have obtained their best satellite assessment yet of the status of the world’s glaciers. Europe’s Cryosat spacecraft tracked the 200,000 or so glaciers on Earth and found they have lost 2,720bn tonnes of ice in 10 years due to climate change. That’s equivalent to losing 2% of their bulk in a decade. Monitoring how […]
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Forcing Game 7, the Youthful Kings Make Golden State Look ‘a Little Tired’
Sacramento, which hasn’t won a playoff series in 19 seasons, is using its youth to its advantage against the defending champions. SAN FRANCISCO — In an otherwise quiet moment before the Sacramento Kings took the court for their most important playoff game in nearly two decades, Harrison Barnes gathered his teammates around him and urged […]
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South Carolina Democrats Elect First Black Woman to Run State Party
South Carolina Democrats elected Christale Spain, the former executive director of the state Democratic Party, as state party chair at their convention on Saturday. She ran with the backing of the party’s top brass, including Representative James E. Clyburn, and will be the first Black woman to lead the state party. Why It Matters: Clyburn […]
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Climate change: Spain breaks record temperature for April
Spain recorded its hottest ever temperature for April on Thursday, hitting 38.8C according to the country’s meteorological service. The record figure was reached in Cordoba airport in southern Spain just after 15:00 local time (14:00 BST). For days a blistering heatwave has hit the country with temperatures 10-15C warmer than expected for April. It’s been […]
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BP faces green protest over new climate goals
Some of the UK’s biggest pension funds have voted against reappointing BP’s chairman over a decision to weaken its climate plans, but the majority of shareholders backed Helge Lund. It comes after the energy giant cut back its target to reduce emissions by the end of the decade. As well as the dissenting votes there […]
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National Academies Members Demand Answers About Sacklers’ Donations
The Academies accepted millions of dollars from members of the Sackler family — including some who led Purdue Pharma, makers of OxyContin — even while advising federal officials on opioid policy. More than 75 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine demanded on Thursday that the organization explain why it has for […]