Flooding in a Kenyan Natural Reserve Forces Tourist Evacuation
Devastating floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced tens of thousands more in East Africa are now inundating parts of the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife…
Microsoft, Brookfield to develop more than 10.5 gigawatts of renewable energy
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Narayana Nadella speaks at a live Microsoft event in the Manhattan borough of New York City, October 26, 2016. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Microsoft…
What Makes a Society More Resilient? Frequent Hardship.
From the Roman Empire to the Maya civilization, history is filled with social collapses. Traditionally, historians have studied these downturns qualitatively, by diving into the twists and turns of individual…
WTI below $81 ahead of Fed decision
U.S. crude oil fell below $81 a barrel Wednesday in the third straight day of losses as hopes for cease-fire in Gaza and growing concerns about the future course of…
Glamping Beneath the Stars in Utah
As I exited Harry Reid International Airport on a bright March afternoon, my hand flew up to protect my eyes, which had grown accustomed to the dull light of a…
How Locals Saved ‘the Yosemite of South America’
In central Chile, not far from where the Andes Mountains meet the Pacific Ocean, a vast swath of pristine wilderness is changing hands under the most unusual circumstances. Roberto Hagemann,…
How to save a pristine valley
As the helicopter lifted off and disappeared into the clouds, the roar of the whirring blades fell away and all that was left was the sound of the rain. I…
Energy Dept. Releases New Efficiency Rules for Water Heaters and Other Appliances
The Biden administration on Tuesday adopted stricter energy-efficiency standards for residential water heaters, the most consequential move in a flurry of changes designed to reduce the energy used by many…
Corn to Power Airplanes? Biden Administration Sets a High Bar.
In a move aimed at lowering the greenhouse gas emissions of air travel, the Biden administration on Tuesday issued new guidelines for how fuel producers — and in particular, makers…
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao CZ sentenced to four months in prison
Changpeng Zhao, former chief executive officer of Binance, arrives at federal court in Seattle, Washington, US, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Binance’s billionaire…