New York's Tribute in Light disrupted 1.1 million migrating birds in a week
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Climate, energy, ecology, and the systems that keep the planet running.
Pakistan's solar boom leaves grid scrambling as millions switch to rooftops
Sep 8, 2026
Solar tower test killed roughly 115 birds in concentrated sunlight
Sep 8, 2026
Water's blue hue comes from absorbing red light, not the sky
Sep 8, 2026
Milwaukee's century-old trick: turning sewage sludge into lawn fertilizer
Sep 8, 2026
Danish data center turns waste heat into warmth for 11,000 homes
Sep 8, 2026
A cliff so steep that falling takes 26 seconds to hit bottom
Sep 7, 2026
Barbra Streisand's $15 million estate gift raises questions about tax breaks and true motives
Sep 7, 2026
Golden mussels were first detected in California in 2024, and within a single year they had colonised the entire distribution system of the…
Sep 7, 2026
About a thousand people across Switzerland buried cotton underpants at sites of their own choosing for two months, and the pairs pulled out…
Sep 7, 2026
Microsoft’s power deal is helping bring Three Mile Island’s undamaged reactor back online, Meta has signed a 20-year agreement backing an…
Sep 7, 2026
We’re travelling around Queensland and the water in this tiny outback town smells rather strange
By Jeanette Brown · Sep 7, 2026