Science / Environment
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Taiwan Makes the Majority of the World’s Computer Chips. Now It’s Running Out of Electricity
This story originally appeared on Yale Environment 360 and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Some 50 miles southwest…
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As Wildfires Rage, California’s Insurance Market Is in Crisis
California is in the middle of a wildfire crisis. Nine of the 10 largest fires in the state’s history have…
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Hurricane Helene Shows How Broken the US Insurance System Is
On Tuesday morning, five days after Hurricane Helene ripped through Boone, North Carolina, David Marlett was on his way to…
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Formula E’s Race to Get the Whole World Electrified
When Formula E launched, it was ahead of its time. Not in the visionary sense—though it was racing EVs before…
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The UK Has No Coal-Fired Power Plants for the First Time in 142 Years
On Monday, the UK saw the closure of its last operational coal power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, which has been operating since…
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Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry
A spokesperson for Sibelco said: “As of September 26th, we have temporarily halted operations at the Spruce Pine facilities in…
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These Record-Breaking New Solar Panels Produce 60 Percent More Electricity
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A Lawsuit From Backers of a ‘Startup City’ Could Bankrupt Honduras
This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Years later, Luisa Connor…
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Scientists Figured Out How to Recycle Plastic by Vaporizing It
Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are…
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In Praise of Climate Virtue Signaling
What separates a good leader from the merely adequate? The question stalks the business section of bookshops and motivates no…
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