WENDOVER, Utah — The first — and only — person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in Utah this week with new wheels and his eye on another record. Twenty years ago, British driver Andy Green set the land speed record for a diesel-powered car, reaching 350.092 mph (563.4 kph)
Reflect Orbital aims to redirect sunlight towards the night areas of the Earth.Credit: Jesper Klausen/Scientific Photo Library A risky plan to turn night into day is one step closer to reality. Last week, U.S. officials approved a mission to launch a giant mirror into space, where the device will reflect sunlight onto shadowed parts of
Low- and middle-income countries demand UN-led solutions to growing debt and wealth inequality problems.Credit: Cristina Quicler/AFP via Getty Let’s imagine a world in which almost 90% of the population earns twice as much and works half as many hours as today. One in which the share of global wealth held by the poorest half increases,
HARRISBURG, Pa. — As explosive energy demand from artificial intelligence spurs a fossil fuel renaissance, renewable energy allies are trying to ensure huge data centers are also powered by climate-friendly sources. Lawmakers in states with stricter climate policies don’t want data centers to hinder their goal of reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. In other states,