PARIS (AP) — A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said. Put another way, that means the inferno was no longer simply being propelled …
Wildfires are tearing through France and Spain, forcing more than 300,000 people to evacuate their homes. France has seen its worst fires in two decades, while officials in the Spanish capital Madrid say they are the worst the region has ever experienced. It follows a sweltering summer of heatwaves …
A massive iceberg capsized off the coast of Ilulissat, Greenland flipping with force to reveal its jagged underside. A massive iceberg capsized off the coast of Ilulissat, Greenland, on July 25, flipping with force to reveal its jagged underside amid a burst of waves and mist. The spectacle took …
Nutrient-rich 'sludge' has been marketed to farmers as a natural alternative to petrochemical fertilizers. But it's making a really, really big mess, because much of that sludge is contaminated with PFAS. Luckily, scientists are working on it. Read on to see how this cleanup method works – and follow ScienceAlert for evidence-backed stories on pollution, health, and the environment.
With hosepipe bans in force across several English regions and more restrictions likely to follow, gardeners face some tough choices. When every drop …
The term-limited Republican has embraced artificial intelligence data centers, but he said electric vehicles continue to be a major priority for his last six months in office. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is not giving up his goal of making his state a major player in the electric vehicle space, even as …
The Japanese government issued emergency earthquake warnings for Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, and Miyazaki prefectures, all on …
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, the audio is sketchy but the math is absolutely rock solid with 94% of current EV owners saying they’ll NEVER go back to driving an antiquated gas guzzler. CDK’s David Thomas walks us through the findings. From dealership interactions to daily driving habits, CDK’s …
Tornadoes, hail and powerful winds linked to climate change now pose a bigger threat to homeowners than floods, hurricanes and other forms of extreme …
Federal officials have moved the national wildfire preparedness level to its highest level: a five out of five. That means that, as we approach peak fire season in the U.S., federal agencies might not have enough resources to address every new fire. What are U.S. wildfire preparedness levels? A …
The philosopher Cynthia Fleury and the Socialist mayor of Saint-Médard-en-Jalles in southwestern France Stéphane Delpeyrat-Vincent argue that, in the …
Scorching US Heat Wave To Hit 70M With Third ‘Heat Dome’ in Month (Maria)The author writes, “About 70 million people in the U.S. are expected to face …
U.S. President Donald Trump asked Americans on Thursday if they remembered a massive television outage two years ago. That outage didn’t happen. As he …