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The lithium-ion batteries that supply much of today’s clean energy come with some infamous drawbacks, from fire risk to reliance on foreign mining.

Alternatives have been slow to get off the ground.

But California ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — Already melting in the warm weather? Boise is about to get even hotter.

High temperatures in Idaho’s capital city are expected to hit triple digits for the first time in 2026, likely on Friday.

“High...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The University of California, San Diego has developed a rudimentary way to detect when and where coastal landslides are likely to occur, which could lead to an early warning system for a phenomenon that has ...Read more

Household water costs could nearly double in some American cities, new research suggests, as climate change further stresses municipal water systems.

Researchers at Stanford University and other institutions studied how a...Read more

Micron Technology Inc. plans to increase its spending on new plants in the U.S. to $250 billion to help meet unprecedented demand for its memory chips fueled by the global artificial intelligence boom.

The funds would add...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch using a booster that has now flown three dozen times created a “space jellyfish” effect in the predawn skies over Florida on Thursday.

The rocket lifted off at 5:25 a.m. from...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The return of the wolf in California has been met with joy by conservationists, who delight in the improbable population rebound, and with fury by ranchers who bemoan the toll on their cattle.

Now, a new ...Read more

President Donald Trump has shown the immense power of the executive branch to stymie offshore wind development, as nearly all projects are in waters where federal agencies operate as the landlord.

Now, as the feds block ...Read more

On July 9th, 1968, the Hayward Gallery on London's South Bank was opened.

I’m lucky that I get to review lots of cool new gadgets, both big and small.

Larger or more complex things usually have enough going on that they take up all the writing space I am assigned, but sometimes I accumulate ...Read more

A mild earthquake occurred off the shore of the northern suburbs Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

A 2.9 earthquake was recorded in Lake Michigan near the Illinois-Wisconsin border at around 2:38 p.m., the United ...Read more

The warning bells are ringing for another potentially killer season for Florida’s beleaguered coral reefs, sending reef restoration companies scrambling to protect their brood.

While the atmospheric phenomena of El Niñ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas has not seen 110-degree temperatures this year. That is about to change.

Starting today, the valley is expected to hit 110 or above for the next four days. Today’s forecast high is 110; Thursday ...Read more

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The last time the four astronauts of Artemis II were together in Florida, they were taking a ride on the most powerful rocket to ever launch humans into space.

The quartet of NASA’s Reid Wiseman...Read more

BALTIMORE — Walking around Fells Point this week, Baltimore residents were greeted by the stench of rotting fish and sulfur as dead fish floated in the Inner Harbor in what has become a yearly trend.

These “fish kills...Read more

After months of predicting a “below normal” hurricane season, weather researchers at Colorado State University further downgraded their forecast on Tuesday and now expect even fewer tropical storms than average to form...Read more

PARK CITY, Utah — If the early 20th-century auto revolution was sparked in Detroit by entrepreneurs like Ford, Dodge, and Sloan, the early 21st century has brought a new, digital auto revolution on America’s West Coast...Read more