ATLANTA — Bread was flying off the shelves, salt was being loaded into trucks and utility workers were nervously watching forecasts Thursday as a huge winter storm that could bring catastrophic damage, …
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Trump administration calls 7 governors to Colorado River talks in D.C.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith Western states deadlocked in negotiations over how to cut water use along the Colorado River, the Trump administration has called in the governors of seven states to Washington to …
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This L.A. startup is using rocket science to cool data centers with less power and water
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs the artificial intelligence industry heats up, Karman Industries is trying to cool it down. The Signal Hill startup says it has developed a cooling system that uses SpaceX rocket …
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Wind and solar power overtook fossil fuels in Europe last year
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWind and solar surpassed fossil fuels as a source of electricity in the European Union last year for the first time, according to the think tank Ember. A third of …
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Affordable fleet of electric SUVs hit the roads this year, hoping to entice buyers without subsidies
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe sweet spot of the auto market isn’t hard to find. Millions of American drivers only want one thing: a small- to medium-sized SUV, with a small- to medium-sized price …
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World enters the era of global ‘water bankruptcy,’ UN scientists warn
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDozens of the world’s major rivers are so heavily tapped, they often run dry before reaching the sea. More than half of all large lakes are shrinking, and most of …
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Things to know about the High Seas Treaty as it takes effect
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe world’s first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters took effect last weekend, marking a historic moment for ocean conservation after nearly two decades of negotiations. …
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Antarctic penguin breeding is happening sooner, and that’s a problem
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWarming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that’s a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, …
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Trump moves to make tech companies pay for surging power costs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump and the governors of several U.S. Northeastern states agreed to push for an emergency wholesale electricity auction that would compel technology companies to effectively fund new power plants. …
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At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a pair of indoor tracks that sprawl across the event space. …