Feb 13 South Africa seeks more renewable energy amid power cuts By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press South Africans have been outraged by rolling power cuts in the current mid-summer that also have worried investors. Continue reading
Feb 13 Last month was hottest January on record, U.S. scientists say By Associated Press The global average land and ocean surface temperature in January was 2.05 degrees F above the average January temperatures for the 20th century, due to the changing climate. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:26 This super strong concrete could repair aging bridges. Here's what's standing in the way By Cat Wise There's a dire need to repair aging infrastructure in the U.S., and an innovative building material could be a game changer. Embedded with steel fibers, ultra-high performance concrete is about five to 10 times stronger than standard concrete -- and… Continue watching
Feb 12 How the next generation of nuclear reactors could be smaller, greener and safer By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Small modular reactors, or SMRs, are part of a new generation of advanced nuclear technology that could potentially play a role in increasing the United States' supply of carbon-neutral energy. But these reactors have yet to be approved by the… Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: Astronaut Christina Koch discusses her record-long spaceflight By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Watch astronaut Christina Koch discuss her record-breaking 328 day space walk for the first time from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Continue reading
Feb 11 Global energy-related carbon emissions flattened out in 2019 By Associated Press Data published Tuesday showed declines in rich countries balancing out a rise in poor nations. Continue reading
Feb 10 New 'smart mound' can help analyze pitchers' efficiency By Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press The Minnesota Twins will be working with a new piece of smart technology at spring training this year. Continue reading
Feb 10 Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture first look at sun's poles By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Europe and NASA's Solar Orbiter has rocketed away on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of the sun's poles. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 11:57 Natural gas pipeline proposal fractures Oregon community By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo, Sam Weber A protracted battle in Oregon over a proposal to build a 229-mile natural gas pipeline and processing terminal in the southern part of the state is pitting those hungry for economic development against those wary of the project's environmental risks. Continue watching
Feb 09 Where did they go? Millions left city before quarantine By Erika Kinetz, Associated Press For weeks after the first reports of a mysterious new virus in Wuhan, millions of people poured out of the central Chinese city, cramming onto buses, trains and planes as the first wave of China’s great Lunar New Year migration… Continue reading