Arc, the company behind the powerful Arc One and Arc Sport electric boats, announced its next model: the Arc Coast, a center console boat with many of the capabilities of its predecessors at a significantly lower price, starting at $168,000
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Surprisingly simple way to remove most microplastics from tap water in some regions -- pairing heat with minerals already present in hard water removes up to 90% of microplastics after a five-minute boil. Cheap paper filters or a pinch of pharmaceutical lime boost the process.
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
10 pathogens are responsible for 76% of diarrheal deaths in children. Basic tools like clean water and sanitation, access to vaccines, and oral rehydration treatment could go a long way in preventing early death, and give every child the chance to have a healthy, long life
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Covering the world’s rooftops with solar panels could provide 65% of global electricity, while lowering global temperatures by up to 0.13 C, according to the findings of new research from the University of Sussex
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
14 Dutch Cities ban high-pollution vans and trucks from entering specially designated zero-emission freight zones to drastically reduce pollution while creating better urban environments. Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and The Hag were the 1st. 30 more will follow.
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Need air conditioning? Heat pumps not only dump heat outside in the summer, but can also pull heat indoors in the winter, typically pay for themselves in energy bill savings, and can allow you to sidestep the cost of replacing a furnace -- ACs, but better
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Beijing and neighbouring provinces Hebei and Shanxi started an ecological-restoration project to bring the North China leopard back to the capital. Trees will be planted to provide a “green channel” so the animals (last seen in Beijing in 1995) can reach it naturally
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Lunar energy: engineering giant SKF claims world record for tidal turbine reliability at the MeyGen facility in Scotland, with systems operating continuously for over 6 years without unscheduled maintenance, which improves their levelized cost of energy
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Anxiety, grief, anger, fear, helplessness. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people, but activists, climate psychologists and others in the fight can offer a range of ways to build resilience and help manage emotions
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Fortescue's new battery electric Infinity Train locomotive made the 1,100 km (about 685 miles) trip from Perth to the Pilbara without fuel or recharging. Its deployment will save 21 million gallons of diesel fuel consumption and 11% of emissions annually for Fortescue
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Türkiye can bypass grid constraints with hybrid solar power plants, which do not require new grid investments. By implementing regulations for them, it is possible to add 8 GW of hybrid solar capacity to wind and hydroelectric plants, increasing the current solar installed capacity by at least 35%.
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
In some regions, around 1 in 10 cancer cases are caused by a common, treatable bacterium -- a common stomach infection, caused by Helicobacter Pylori living in the stomach lining for decades, can lead to cancer. Antibiotics eliminate it, dramatically reducing stomach cancer risk.
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Batteries are stabilizing the Texas power grid -- NERC's 2025 State of Reliability report, on bulk-power system performance in 2024, finds that ultra-fast response times of batteries strengthen primary frequency response better than slower thermal sources in regions with high storage penetration.
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Microplastics are Everywhere, but antioxidants in fruits, vegetables, and nuts may counteract some of their harmful effects. Compounds like anthocyanins could help protect reproductive health by reducing inflammation, balancing hormones, and preventing plastic-related organ damage.
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
EV battery recycler Redwood Materials built record grid storage project using old EV batteries -- they determined there was good money in repurposing 792 old battery packs for the grid, on 2 acres on the firm’s campus outside Reno, Nevada, and found an eager data center customer.
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
INRAE researchers discover a key mechanism that drives poor diet choices following calorie-restricted periods of eating. These findings link gut microbiota alterations directly to reward-driven overeating, which could underpin the failure of dietary interventions in maintaining weight loss
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Zimbabwe's scrap metal hunters quietly fight climate change 1 piece at a time -- Across Harare, thousands live off scrap metal, which takes less energy to turn into new steel, so the pickers help reduce carbon emissions with their work, while cleaning up metals that would otherwise pollute the city
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
After a 15-year legal battle, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court blocks controversial road upgrade in Wilpattu National Park, which would have fragmented critical habitats and increased the threat of roadkill due to speeding vehicles. Conservationists laud the landmark victory for all protected areas
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
ONYX Motors launches the new ONYX RCR 80V, with speeds of over 65 mph, breaking new power and speed records for the company while simultaneously raising questions about how to properly classify these fast electric motorbikes with pedals – and just who they’re for.
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Proactive electricity grid planning is a pull factor for data centres, driving economic activity. While AI presents vast economic opportunities for Europe, the EU’s position in the global AI race will only work if grids can accommodate the surge of new data centres.
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Childhood pneumonia deaths have plummeted in Nepal almost 20-fold, due to various measures, including pneumococcal and Hib vaccines, better access to healthcare and antibiotics, and improved nutrition — and more lives can still be saved
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Nexamp aims to expand its generation capacity in the United States by 160% by 2028, reaching nearly 3 GW in capacity. This represents an investment of roughly $3.9 billion, using domestically produced solar panels from Silfab Solar
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
across America, universities lead innovative approaches to water conservation. The University of Texas at Austin’s announcement of a massive on-site water treatment system marks the beginning of what experts predict will become a standard feature at major institutions nationwide.
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
N.C. governor vetoes bill that would have delayed clean energy goal -- The bill would have eliminated a 2030 emissions-reduction target for Duke Energy — and caused the utility to build less generation, just as power demand is rising
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
Virtual therapy dog: An effective way of bringing stress to heel -- Watching a video of a therapy dog for just 5 minutes can meaningfully lower stress levels, a new study shows, offering a simple, stigma-free option for those reluctant to seek traditional mental health support.
We are living in an age of unprecedented wealth, with millions entering the middle class every year. Homo sapiens live longer lifespans than ever before, with better nutrition, and better medicine than ever in our history. This is also the most peaceful time in our history, with record lows in crime and war deaths. The developing world is surging in wealth, and in the “west” we have more opportunity and communication than ever. Our great grandparents would trade places with us in a heartbeat.
