Tag: power
The Science of Cynicism and the Transformative Psychological Power of Hope
Can Hopeful Skepticism Replace Harmful Cynicism? Giving in to cynicism makes us less trusting, less connected, and even less physically and mentally healthy. By Rachel Feltman & Fonda Mwangi Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, this is Rachel Feltman. No one wants to be a sucker. But do most of us go too far…
Moo Deng, the Toddler Hippopotamus, Still Has Star Power
Thailand Dispatch The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm? Thailand Dispatch The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm? Moo Deng walking around her enclosure with her mother, Jona, in…
High winds continue as Storm Éowyn leaves nearly a million without power
Nearly one million properties are without power in the UK and Ireland and significant travel disruption continues after Storm Éowyn brought winds of up to 100 mph (161 km/h) on Friday. One man died after a tree fell on a car in Ireland, while Scotland and Northern Ireland both saw widespread property damage as well…
Here’s What’s in ‘Stargate,’ the $500-Billion Trump-Endorsed Plan to Power U.S. AI
Here’s What’s in ‘Stargate,’ the $500-Billion Trump-Endorsed Plan to Power U.S. AI Tech giants are backing a massive effort, announced by President Trump and dubbed the Stargate Project, to add data centers across the U.S. By Christa Marshall & E&E News A power substation near a the LC1 CloudHQ data center in Ashburn, Virginia, US,…
When the power goes out, health risks rise
Maria Godoy Tens of thousands of people are currently without power in California, Texas and Arkansas, as wildfires ravage the West and a winter storm hits the South. Research shows when the power fails, it also raises the risk of a host of health concerns — from gastrointestinal illness to heart attacks and even burns.…
Cancelled flights, stranded cars, no power: Winter storm slams swath of U.S.
By Nate Perez A winter storm has slammed into several states, leaving a blanket of snow, sleet and freezing rain across the South. One of the hardest-hit places was Atlanta, where more than 220 vehicles were stranded on the side of the road and spun out on Friday. The region’s biggest snowstorm in years has…
Israel Strikes Ports and a Power Plant in Houthi-Controlled Parts of Yemen
Middle East Crisis Israel and its allies have escalated strikes against the Houthis to try to force them to stop firing on Israel and Red Sea shipping lanes, but it was not clear whether they would deter the Iran-backed militia. By Aaron Boxerman and Ismaeel Naar Aaron Boxerman reported from Jerusalem and Ismaeel Naar from…
Venezuela’s Autocrat Detains U.S. Citizens As He Tightens Grip on Power
President Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in for another six years on Friday, and he is hoping to use foreign prisoners to get his way on the global stage. By Julie Turkewitz and Genevieve Glatsky Reporting from Bogotá, Colombia He is an autocrat condemned inside and outside his country as having stolen the nation’s last…
U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged
After staying flat for nearly two decades, electricity use is starting to rise again, and the boom in wind and solar power hasn’t kept pace. By Brad Plumer America’s efforts to cut its climate change pollution stalled in 2024, with greenhouse gas emissions dropping just a fraction, 0.2 percent, compared to the year before, according…
Two power station owners to get more than £12m for three hours of electricity
Uniper and a subsidiary of Vitol able to charge 50 times recent market price to ensure supply during evening peak Two gas power station owners will be paid more than £12m to supply just three hours of electricity on Wednesday evening after freezing weather led to some of the highest market prices since the energy…
England have ‘power’ to boycott Afghanistan match – MP
Jos Buttler (left) has been England’s limited-overs captain since June 2022 England’s men’s players have the “power” to make their own stand and refuse to play Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy, according to Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) met with Antoniazzi on Tuesday after she sent a cross-party letter…
Short of Heat and Power, the Breakaway Region of Transnistria Struggles Without Russian Gas
Russia-Ukraine War An energy crisis in Transnistria, a pro-Russian territory between Moldova and Ukraine, erupted on Jan. 1 when Moscow stopped supplying natural gas through a pipeline running across Ukraine. By Andrew Higgins After struggling without heat for six days, a breakaway region in the Eastern European country of Moldova is now short of electricity,…
Record year for wind power in 2024
Wind provided more electricity than ever last year as the UK moved further away from planet-warming fossil fuels to power the nation, new data shows. Wind generated nearly 83 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity across Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), up from nearly 79TWh in 2023, show figures from the National Energy System Operator (Neso),…
“Stop shooting! My daughter is dead”: Woman killed as West Bank power struggle rages
Warning: This story contains distressing details. Just before New Year, 21-year-old Shatha al-Sabbagh was out buying chocolate for her family’s children from a shop in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. The “fearless” journalism student – who wanted to shed light on the suffering of the Palestinians – was with her mother, two young nephews…
Nigel Farage claims Reform can win power – but how realistic is that?
Find yourself in a marquee on a Saturday afternoon where there’s a bar with wine and beer, gags being cracked, and speeches being made and you might think it’s a wedding. But the marquee at Chelmsford City Racecourse on Saturday was packed with more than 1,000 people who had turned up to a Reform UK…
What one picture tells us about Trump’s power in Congress
Shortly after Mike Johnson appeared to come up two votes shy of retaining the speakership of the House of Representatives on Friday, Marjorie Taylor Greene – the loyal Trump ally and firebrand Republican congresswoman from Georgia – stood in the middle of the House chamber, intently speaking on her mobile phone. Although she covered the…
Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout
By The Associated Press BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico — Power was restored to nearly all electrical customers across Puerto Rico on Wednesday after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve. By Wednesday afternoon, power was back up for 98% of Puerto Rico’s 1.47 million utility customers, said Luma Energy, the…
Blackout in Puerto Rico after power grid collapses, leaving 1.3m in the dark
Nearly entire island without electricity as Luma Energy estimates it will take at least 24 hours to restore power Puerto Rico is experiencing a widespread power outage after the power grid collapsed, affecting nearly the entire island. Nearly 1.3 million people are without power. Luma Energy, the private energy company primarily supplying power to the…
Power outage hits nearly all of Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve
By The Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power. The outage hit at dawn, plunging…
As Putin reaches 25 years in power, has he ‘taken care of Russia’?
I will never forget New Year’s Eve 1999. I was working as a producer in the BBC’s Moscow bureau. Suddenly there was breaking news: Russia’s President Boris Yeltsin had stepped down. His decision to resign took everyone by surprise, including the British press corps in Moscow. When the news broke there was no correspondent in…
Will the World’s First Nuclear Fusion Power Plant Be Built in Virginia? Here’s Why We’re Skeptical
Will the World’s First Nuclear Fusion Power Plant Be Built in Virginia? Here’s Why We’re Skeptical A fusion power plant will go live in the next decade and produce 400 megawatts of electricity, Commonwealth Fusion Systems says By Ben Guarino edited by Dean Visser Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ new fusion power plant is expected to come…
Desi Bouterse, Fugitive Former Dictator of Suriname, Dies at 79
He took power in a military coup in 1980 and later served as the country’s president. He was also convicted of ordering the murder of 15 political opponents. By Claire Moses Reporting from Amsterdam Desi Bouterse, the brutal former dictator turned populist president of Suriname who was convicted of murdering some of his political opponents,…