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As nations increasingly embrace the 97% cost advantage of Chinese AI, the USA has this brief opportunity to seize back the initiative.The postLow Cost Chinese Coal Power is Driving a Decisive Advantag...
New research shows that the yellow-naped amazon (Amazona auropalliata), a critically endangered parrot in Central America, has a sophisticated way of communicating. Instead of just making noise, these...
The massive heat dome that set up shop over the eastern half of the country is finally starting to weaken, but not before it packed a punch and killed nearly two dozen people that suffered suspected h...
Germany’s online Report24 has an article titled: “Studies Show Gigantic Wind Farms Significantly Warm the Night”. Proponents of the energy transition often ignore or conceal the negative local climate...
* Over the course of the past week, the Supreme Court has released a group of the most important decisions of this year’s term. Most of those decisions involved the federal government/Trum...
If accountability is the standard, then it should apply equally to every institution that shaped public understanding of climate change.The postIt’s Time to Ask Who Should Be Held Accountable for the ...
America’s National Parks are a treasure to visit during the day, but can have another purpose at night: stargazing. Experts at Outforia have compiled a list of the best national parks with the Dark Sk...
Happy 250th Birthday AmericaThe postHappy 250th Birthday Americaappeared first onWatts Up With That?.
A young great white shark by the name of Brookes has been tracked moving into the Bay of Fundy, just north of the Maine-Canada border, on July 4.
On America’s 250th birthday, we give thanks to our Creator for our independence, our liberty and our resolve, and for the likewise strong and resilient planet on which we live. Happy Fourth of July!Th...
A green energy think tank that Ed Miliband relied on to draw up policy is partly funded by overseas cash, leading to questions about the influence of “shady” green lobbyists and financiers in Britain’...
The natives are increasingly restless, un-subservient, outraged at their ruling classes, and ready to replace the current authoritarian system. The status quo cannot go on forever.The postThe Times Ma...
The purpose of this analysis is to examine whether changes in tropical solar exposure are consistent with observed changes in atmospheric moisture and heat redistribution.The postCloser to the Fire – ...
That is precisely why normalization exists. It separates changes in the weather from changes in society.The postEurope’s “Soaring Climate Damage” Narrative Runs Into an Inconvenient Datasetappeared fi...
It's been one year since the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country rose to record-breaking heights n the early morning hours of Independence Day 2025, taking the lives of more than 130 people.
Fireflies, also known as lightning bugs, are known for their bright displays at night. The glow they give off comes from a chemical reaction that occurs in their organs called bioluminescence.
Three people were injured, and one person was killed in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, after lightning struck a group of beachgoers on Friday.
America's 250th birthday is here, and many are excited for one of the holiday's most beloved traditions: fireworks. But how do fireworks get their brilliant colors?
With El Niño conditions emerging in 2026, coral reefs may once again face the threat of widespread bleaching as ocean temperatures continue to rise. Since the late 1970s, global sea surface temperatur...