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Hurricane Beryl and extreme heat make a disaster pileup in Texas
Widespread power outages in the wake of Hurricane Beryl pose a new threat as temperatures soar in Texas this week. ...
The Puzzle of How Large-Scale Order Emerges in Complex Systems
A complex system exhibits emergence, according to the new framework, by organizing itself into a hierarchy of levels that each ...
Delta cancels more flights, struggles to recover from Microsoft outage
Travelers wait in line at a Delta Airlines counter at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 19, ...
Is the James Webb Space Telescope really ‘breaking’ cosmology?
Not long after the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began its science operations, astronomers announced that they had discovered galaxies ...
Cracking the code of hydrogen embrittlement
When deciding what material to use for infrastructure projects, metals are often selected for their durability. However, if placed in ...
High hopes and security fears for next-gen nuclear reactors
Next-generation nuclear reactors are heating up a debate over whether their fuel could be used to make bombs, jeopardizing efforts ...
Enough With the Arrogant Attitudes Towards Extreme Heat
This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A 4-month-old died in Arizona as ...
SunPower stock collapses below $1 as company halts leases, installations and shipments
Workers install solar panels during a SunPower installation on a home in Napa, California, US, on Monday, July 17, 2023. ...
Underground moon cave could become an astronaut base, scientists say – National
Astronauts may one day set up camp in caves on the moon, according to research highlighting the existence of the ...
Nearly half a million ‘invasive’ owls, including their hybrid offspring, to be killed by US
U.S. wildlife officials plan to kill nearly half a million “invasive” American owls over three decades, new documents confirm. Experts ...