Environment
Gaps identified in gravity wave simulations over Antarctica
Spotting flaws is sometimes the first ripple in making waves of innovation.This post was originally published on this site.
Month: December 2024
Environment
Oil leak in Peru tourist zone triggers ‘environmental emergency’
Peru has declared an “environmental emergency” after an oil spill that triggered a clean-up operation on a stretch of northern coastline popular with tourists.This post was originally published on this site.
Environment
Australian bushfire burns area the size of Singapore
Australian firefighters said Friday they were fighting to control a bushfire racing through a national park that has consumed an area the size of Singapore.This post was originally published on this site.
Autos
Move over Mercedes: Chinese cars grab Mexican market share
The growing popularity of Chinese sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks has shaken up Mexico’s luxury car market, hitting sales of traditionally dominant brands such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW.This post was originally published on this […]
Environment
‘Dangerous new era’: Climate change spurs disaster in 2024
From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024.This post was originally published on […]
Environment
Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin—and Australia’s attitude to disasters changed forever
Exactly 50 years ago, on Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin and left a trail of devastation. It remains one of the most destructive natural events in Australia’s history.This post was originally published on […]
Autos
Five facts about electric vehicles in 2024
Electric vehicles had another whirlwind year around the globe, driven by buyers in China, and growth in parts of Europe and the United States, despite headwinds.This post was originally published on this site.
Environment
A gold rush for ‘green finance’ risks changing our relationship to nature
To combat climate change and help nature to recover, a lot more investment is urgently needed. The UN’s State of Finance for Nature report claims that if the world is to meet climate, biodiversity and […]
Environment
Three years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning
Three years ago, on Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven wildfire raced through two communities just outside Boulder, Colorado. In the span of about eight hours, more than 1,000 homes and businesses burned.This post was originally […]
Environment
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: what to know 20 years on
Survivors and victims’ relatives will this week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries.This post was originally published […]