Gizmodo.com
Massive lithium reserves in eastern states could replace 328 years of U.S. imports, according to new research by the U.S. Geological Survey. more…
NPR
Construction of an advanced nuclear power plant partly funded by the U.S. government -billed as the first of its kind this century, is now underway in Wyoming. The Bill Gates-backed company says its technology is proven but there are still hurdles to nuclear. more…
USA Today
'Big Boy' is making a rare multi-state trip to the East, starting in May. The steam engine is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds. more…
The New Yorker
Fresh from opening shows for Neil Young, the street preacher Billy Talen has moved on from burning Mickey Mouse in effigy to protesting JPMorgan Chase’s ties to fossil fuels, Jake Offenhartz writes. more…
Gizmodo.com
A good number of important scientific inquiries center on the physics of explosions. The new facility will help scientists explore how and why things go boom. more…
Dezeen
Dezeen School Shows: wooden play apparatus combining traditional and contemporary timber techniques is among the projects from the Architectural Association. Read more more…
New Scientist
With progress at COP climate meetings stalling, 57 countries took part in the first of a new series of conferences aiming to develop roadmaps away from fossil fuels, but big emitters like China and the US were absent more…
Nature.com
Researchers launch a new advisory panel to aid countries and release a report with recommendations for shifting to clean energy. more…
Elizabeth Kolbert’s profile of EPA head Lee Zeldin. “In a little more than a year, Zeldin has transformed the E.P.A. from an agency devoted to protecting human health and the environment into one that more…
Ritholtz.com
It’s pretty obvious to anyone paying attention that the future of energy will be a mix of solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear, and kinetic, paired with batteries. This will replace most carbon fuels. This is not a political argument or an appeal to save the plan… more…
Vox
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is taking another run at its … more…
Vox
Being a Supreme Court justice is a pretty sweet gig. The Court typically hears about 60 cases a year, plus a smattering of “shadow docket” cases that receive expedited review. Like schoolchildren, the justices take their summers off — typically wrapping up th… more…
Al Jazeera English
New Zealand's Defence Force says a North Korean ship was observed engaging in a possible transfer of illicit goods at sea. more…
Al Jazeera English
The European Union warns that the deal on the link to Croatia could jeopardise Bosnia’s bid to join the bloc. more…
Al Jazeera English
Electric vehicle sales are surging in many markets as conflict drives up the cost of running petrol and diesel vehicles. more…
Al Jazeera English
Ukrainian forces have hammered one of Russia's largest sites in Tuapse, causing oil spills and black rain. more…
City Journal
As School Goes, So Goes the Neighborhood... (Third column, 10th story, link) Related stories:States setting limits on screen time... more…
The Intercept
While testifying to Congress on Wednesday, War Secretary Pete Hegseth lobbed threats and brushed off queries about civilian harm. The post Hegseth Brags of a Deadlier War Machine As U.S. Unleashes “Devastating Civilian Harm Globally” appeared first on The Int… more…
Deadline
Sheffield DocFest, the UK’s leading documentary film festival, will be welcoming some of nonfiction film’s biggest talents to the 33rd edition of the international event. The full public program announced Wednesday features the latest work from Oscar winners … more…
Salon
Flattery has become a foreign policy strategy — and it's reshaping U.S. alliances more…
Gothamist
People walk down a street of Manhattan after a power outage in 2019. The New York Independent System Operator raises the alarm on available power heading into peak demand season. [ more › ] more…
The Indian Express
Both the Nifty and Sensex snapped a three-session losing run on Monday, led by a rebound in information technology stocks following last week's sharp selloff. more…
The New Republic
The Strait of Hormuz is still closed, and it isn’t poised to open anytime soon. Donald Trump signaled on Wednesday that he intends to keep the U.S. blockade in place until Iran cries “uncle” and says, “We give up.” The longer the strait stays closed, the less… more…
Grist
The conflict may be the beginning of the end of fossil fuel dominance. Here’s which energy sources stand to win and lose. more…
Grist
The lack of inexpensive and comprehensive toxics testing has created a fragile public safety net in polluted towns across the country. more…
CBC News
High-level talks to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels got underway Tuesday in Colombia's Caribbean city of Santa Marta, where President Gustavo Petro warned the world could "reach a point of no return" without the Amazon's role in regulating the climate. more…
Part the First: The Attack on American Science Continues, Unabated. A few days ago the president fired the National Science Board (NSB), all twenty-two members of a statutory twenty-five, who served staggered six-year terms that preserved institutional memor… more…
TechRadar
“A power bank for the AI era”: China begins testing miniature, truck-mounted 10MW nuclear reactor designed to sustain massive data centers for decades without refueling while promising to make traditional dirty coal and diesel generators entirely obsolete more…
Tom's Hardware UK
A Chinese TechTuber scaled a tower PC large enough for a human to work and play in. It has air conditioning, too. more…
Democracy Now!
We speak with author and activist Bill McKibben about the worsening climate crisis and why the world must rapidly transition to renewable energy in order to stave off the worst impacts. He says the Iran war has exposed the “utter folly” of fossil fuel depende… more…
The Gadgeteer
The Casio Pro Trek PRW-6900YB-3 just dropped to $312 on Amazon and at Casio’s online store, a 40 percent cut off the $520 list price. That’s the lowest this stove-themed Tough Solar watch has ever been, and stock at Casio’s own store is already running thin. … more…
Forbes
India needs 411 GWh of storage by 2032. The metric guiding procurement hides the real economics of high-cycling battery assets. more…
Bikeexif.com
For some, the Ruhr region of Germany is defined by its industrial grit, a landscape of coal, steel, and smoke. For Dirk Oehlerking, the mastermind behind Kingston Custom, Gelsenkirchen is a sanctuary of craftsmanship. It is a place where the down-to-earth nat… more…
CoinDesk
Of the myriad pundits proclaiming what bitcoin is or isn’t, Blume offers a more clear-eyed framing that, he argues, will outlast the others. more…
Massive supply shock is already cutting demand, with up to 13 million bpd of supply disrupted and early demand destruction visible in Asia. more…
Origin Energy posted lower LNG production and revenue in the March quarter while sharply reducing its FY26 earnings outlook for Octopus Energy due to... more…
Offshore Technology
Approval of the appraisal programme confirms the viability of the gas discovery, supporting Jade Gas’ move towards development and commercial production. more…
High fuel prices are driving a surge in EV adoption and faster rollout of renewables, as countries seek long-term energy security and lower import bills. more…
Barchart.com
Hamilton Beach Brands reached a new 52-week high in Tuesday’s trading, while Tractor Supply fell to a new 52-week low. The better investment choice may not... more…
Dailymail.com
From Saturday, 2 May to Monday, 4 May the UK is set to enjoy a sunny bank holiday weekend - here's some of the best budget-friendly ways to enjoy it. more…
CleanTechnica
We’re now two months into Trump’s latest imperial adventure. The sudden attack on Iran’s leadership on February 28th (amidst ongoing negotiations between Iran and the US) led to a series of escalatory measures from both sides that have most notably caused the… more…
CleanTechnica
At first glance, it seems the clean energy front isn’t going as well as we’d like. The Trump administration has used every tool in its power — and then some — to extinguish clean energy innovation and installations. Yet hope springs eternal, to the point that… more…
Juancole.com
China’s solar exports doubled in a month, rising to a record of 68 gigawatts in March. 50 countries broke records for imports of Chinese panels more…
New York Magazine
Wine importer Victor O. Schwartz and a ragtag crew of plaintiffs overturned President Trump’s tariffs earlier this year, leading to a $166 billion refund. more…
Juancole.com
On April 23, the French government put forward a 22-point plan</a> for accelerating the country's move away from dependence on fossil fuels. more…
Juancole.com
Scientists have recently detected microplastics in human blood, breast milk, heart arteries, lungs, testicles, brains and placentas more…
Matadornetwork.com
A New Haven pizza tour made one die-hard NY-style pizza fan question everything he knew. Here's where to go for a similar experience. more…
Kdnuggets.com
Learn why most “winning” experiments fail in production, and how top companies avoid this. more…
Bringatrailer.com
This 1952 Ford F-3 pickup had one one previous owner, a coal company in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, when it was purchased from a scrap yard by the seller in 1990. The truck underwent a refurbishment in 2012 that included rebuilding the 215ci inline-six, overh… more…
Thenation.com
Mark Hertsgaard, Covering Climate Now At a crucial climate conference, a critical mass of countries begins mapping a fossil fuel phaseout. The post Santa Marta May Be a Game-Changing Moment For Climate appeared first on The Nation. more…
Thenation.com
Mark Hertsgaard As the Iran war highlights fossil-fuel risks, a coalition of the willing pursues a global phase out. The post Wait, Could This Be a Climate Conference That Actually Works? appeared first on The Nation. more…
Fangraphs.com
Plus Matt Vierling and Nathan Lukes on spring training, Travis Bazzana on the ABL, Joe Sambito on Bob Watson, Jack Spring managed Kurt Russell, facts and stats galore, and more. more…
As Australia grapples with energy supply issues, Penny Wong travels to Japan to stress the importance of an ongoing supply of fuel. more…
Australia's foreign minister says the Chinese Government is engaging with Australian businesses on jet fuel supplies as she tours the region. more…
Graham Dawson, 62, was killed in a roof collapse on a central Queensnland mining site in 2021. The District Court in Brisbane heard Mastermyne Crinum Operations was criminally negligent and the death was avoidable. more…
Yale.edu
While President Trump is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback has indefinitely delayed federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to… more…
Yale.edu
As the war in Iran squeezes the global supply of oil and gas, countries are looking to source more solar power. China, the biggest producer of solar equipment globally, saw its exports double in March, reaching a new record high.Read more on E360 → more…
RT
Bangladesh has begun fuel loading at the Rooppur nuclear power plant, the final step before trial power generation at the Russian-backed energy project more…
RT
Renowned Russian archaeologist Aleksandr Butyagin has been released from Polish custody as part of a five-for-five prisoner swap following months-long negotiations involving multiple countries more…
RT
With the Strait of Hormuz unstable, India is expanding its grip on the Malacca Strait with a $9.9‑billion plan for Great Nicobar Island Read Full Article at RT.com more…
Thenation.com
Erik Loomis From Modern Times to Harlan County, USA. The post May Day Films to Inspire You With Solidarity appeared first on The Nation. more…
Thenation.com
Saliha Bayrak I visited the city of Mardin, where Turkish, Syrian, and Kurdish people live together. What I found was a culture of pluralism under siege. The post A Turkish Border Town on the Brink of Change appeared first on The Nation. more…
Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6SC02732F, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mao-Lin Yang, Le-Cheng Wang, hefei yang, Jiajun Zhang, Xiao-Feng WuC1 chemistry i… more…
Apollo's top economist Torsten Sløk argues that a principle of economics illustrates why AI won't be the job killer that some fear. more…
Spacewar.com
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 Quaise Energy plans to use superhot geothermal resources to generate large amounts of firm, carbon free electricity from a small number of deep wells. The company reports that new modeling of a candidate site suggests that a… more…
Daily Signal
The third attempt on President Donald J. Trump’s life was last week’s most hideous story. The second ugliest involved the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Oddly enough, this outrage has a gleaming silver lining. But first, the coal-black shadows. The Justi… more…
Daily Signal
Democrats have run California into the ground for 16 straight years, with supermajorities and zero excuses—not a single Republican to blame. Now, with Gavin Newsom term-limited, they’re supposed to pick a successor. And what do we get? A clown car of medioc… more…
Streetartutopia.com
Some thoughts do not feel like thoughts. They feel like a building pressing in, a face hidden behind a box, a body trying to balance on a tower of chairs, or a memory that will not stop circling back. These murals and public artworks make mental noise visible… more…
Jw.org
Discover how God’s Kingdom will address the root causes of rising energy demands, and learn practical tips to help you reduce your energy consumption today. more…
Naturalnews.com
A report from Watts Up With That? claims that Japan’s updated energy strategy — prioritizing coal-fired generation and nuclear restarts — may undermine the growth of renewable energy sources. According to the report, “as coal and nuclear generation expand … t… more…
Naturalnews.com
Introduction: The Abundance That Hydrocarbons Give Us Hydrocarbons are the hidden foundation of modern civilization. They provide the concentrated energy that grows our food, transports our goods, and builds our infrastructure. Without oil, natural gas, and c… more…
Naturalnews.com
A new study shows that eating breakfast early and maintaining a longer overnight fast leads to lower body weight, while skipping breakfast and delaying the first meal until afternoon provides no weight-loss benefits and is linked to poorer lifestyle habits. C… more…
BBC News
Forty years after Chernobyl, Poland aims to open its first nuclear power plant. Shortly after the disaster, only 30% of Poles supported nuclear power. In 2022, the support hit a record 75%, almost doubling just from the year before, according to public opinio… more…
Globalresearch.ca
It’s tempting to believe that the US war machine is finished. Militarily, Iran have indeed dealt the US their worst humiliation in modern history — one I covered in clinical detail. To read this article in the following languages, … The post How the US Pulle… more…
Globalresearch.ca
The statement “We must complete the European continent so that it does not fall under Russian, Turkish or Chinese influence” uttered by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who took office not by direct popular vote, but with … The post The Fut… more…
Slate Magazine
At Glen Eden Sun Club, nudism is alive and well. It’s also one of the last places in the world where that’s true. more…
DW (English)
Europe's climate extremes have hit new highs — but renewables are now supplying nearly half of the continent's electricity. more…
DW (English)
Europe's climate extremes have hit new highs — but renewables are now supplying nearly half of the continent's electricity. more…
As global temperatures rise, extreme heat could threaten athletes, fans, workers and officials during this year's World Cup games. Sixteen cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada will be hosting the 2026 World Cup in June and July. On average, July… more…
Sputnikglobe.com
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - White House officials are set to visit Venezuela today to announce several agreements that could create opportunities for oil and mining companies to operate in the country, Politico reported on Thursday, citing sources. more…
Sputnikglobe.com
The Rossiya Segodnya media group hosted an international roundtable discussion on current issues in international logistics and the role of transport corridors in modern geopolitics. more…
Wattsupwiththat.com
"... As coal and nuclear generation expand ... they may displace domestic renewable energy ..." The post Claim: Japan’s Coal and Nuclear Push Risks Displacing Renewable Energy appeared first on Watts Up With That?. more…
Wattsupwiththat.com
comments from leading Democrats make clear just how quickly the work to protect cost-effective energy can be undone by a simple change of congressional leadership or presidential administrations. The post Democrats Make It Clear That If They Retake Power, U.S… more…
Wattsupwiththat.com
Freely chosen economic illiteracy, like other ideological afflictions, appears immune to correction by experience. The hangman’s noose may concentrate some minds, but in Westminster and Brussels, the noose is worn as a fashion accessory. The post Why the UK a… more…
Wattsupwiththat.com
Since the swearing-in of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States, climate alarmism and the political machinations in the public and private sector it spawned have experienced the death of a thousand cuts, described for centuries as a favorite … more…
Wattsupwiththat.com
The net zero agenda requires a deliberate ignorance of how the modern world functions. South Korea rose from the ashes of war to become a global economic titan because it embraced the power of energy-dense, reliable fossil fuels. Turning away from this proven… more…
Wattsupwiththat.com
The mission, it turns out, is not to save the planet. It is to remake capitalism in the image of the administrative state. And the bill, as always, will be paid by ordinary Britons. The post From Tilak’s Substack appeared first on Watts Up With That?. more…
Wattsupwiththat.com
“The ignorant person affirms, the scientist doubts, the wise person reflects.” — Aristotle The post Select Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #688 appeared first on Watts Up With That?. more…
Money.pl
Wojna USA i Izraela z Iranem nakręca wydobycie węgla w Indiach. Zarówno dla gospodarstw domowych, jak i dla przemysłu, węgiel jest tańszą alternatywą dla gazu, który jest głównie sprowadzany z Bliskiego Wschodu. Zdaniem ekspertów węgiel pozostanie głównym źró… more…