US energy industry methane emissions are triple what government thinks, study finds
American oil and natural gas wells, pipelines and compressors are spewing three times the amount of the potent heat-trapping gas methane as the government thinks, causing $9.3 billion in yearly climate damage, a new comprehensive study calculates......»»
Rural communities face greater risks of radon exposure compared to urban areas: Study
University of Calgary researchers have found a link between radon exposure in rural homes based on how close they are to drilled groundwater wells. The transdisciplinary team was investigating why homes in rural communities often have a much higher c.....»»
AI will let us read "lost" ancient works in the library at Herculaneum for the first time
On 19 October 1752, a discovery was made 20 meters underneath the town of Resina, near Naples in Italy. Peasants digging wells in the area around Mount Vesuvius had struck marble statuary and mosaic pavements—and they also found lumps of carbon......»»
Researcher: Debt, wage theft and coercion drive the global garment industry—the only answer is collective action
Major fashion brands including Barbour and PVH (the owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger) have agreed to pay over £400,000 in compensation to migrant workers in Mauritius. These workers from Bangladesh, India, China and Madagascar had been force.....»»
Nafion byproduct 2 found in blood of well users near Fayetteville, N.C.
Researchers from the GenX Exposure Study detected PFAS originating from a fluorochemical manufacturing plant—including Nafion byproduct 2 and GenX—in nearby private wells in Bladen and Cumberland Counties, N.C. PFAS refers to a group of chemicals.....»»
Florida Keys city to replace sewage wells following research findings
The Marathon City Council says it will end the use of shallow sewage wells, a move that could drastically reduce the pervasive pharmaceutical contamination in local fish populations uncovered by FIU scientists......»»
Could Culver City"s landmark deal to end oil production be a model for other cities?
Culver City has struck a deal with one of California's largest oil producers to end petroleum extraction and plug all wells within the city limits by the end of the decade—an agreement that environmentalists say could serve as a model for other mun.....»»
Apple TV+ secures deal for "Murderbot" sci-fi series starring Alexander Skarsgard and helmed by Weitz brothers
Apple TV+ has signed an order for "Murderbot," a new series based on the bestselling and Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novels by Martha Wells.Apple TV+The 10-episode series is set to star Emmy Award winner Alexander Skarsgard ("Succession," "Big Litt.....»»
"Forever chemicals" in thousands of private wells near military sites, study finds
Water tests show nearly 3,000 private wells located near 63 active and former U.S. military bases are contaminated with "forever chemicals" at levels higher than what federal regulators consider safe for drinking......»»
Desperate for water, a desert city hopes to build a pipeline to the California Aqueduct
After decades of unrestricted pumping in the rain-starved northwestern corner of the Mojave Desert, the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Basin Authority has the distinction of managing one of the most critically overdrawn aquifers in California......»»
How lab-made catalysts can help convert difficult greenhouse gases
Natural gas consists of light hydrocarbons such as methane and ethane. Such gases are more potent greenhouse gases than CO2, are constantly released into the atmosphere from natural gas wells, and are more difficult to store than, for example, their.....»»
US groundwater is getting saltier—what that means for infrastructure, ecosystems, and human health
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have been monitoring groundwater quality in wells across the country for more than three decades, looking for harmful chemicals or residual substances that may cause harm to ecosystems or humans. In a.....»»
Billions of dollars to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells will only make a dent
An infusion of federal money has helped Louisiana plug nearly 500 abandoned oil and gas wells this year......»»
KSI vs Tommy Fury live stream: Can you watch for free?
Here's everything you need to know about the KSI vs Tommy Fury live stream going on later today......»»
What time is the KSI vs Tommy Fury fight today? Full schedule
KSI time is imminent and we're here to tell you when to watch the KSI vs Tommy Fury fight and where......»»
Thousands of California wells are at risk of drying up despite landmark water law
Even though California enacted sweeping legislation nearly a decade ago to curb excessive agricultural pumping of groundwater, new research predicts that thousands of drinking water wells could run dry in the Central Valley by the time the law's rest.....»»
Banks fined $549M for using personal iMessage, WhatsApp, and Signal accounts
Enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has seen Wells Fargo and several other banks fined a total of $549M for using personal end-to-end encrypted messaging accounts to discuss company business. The SEC said senior bank.....»»
Encrypted iMessage chats lead to record-breaking SEC fines for Wells Fargo, Wall Street
Several banks and Wall Street firms have just been fined millions of dollars for hiding messages in a variety of different messaging apps, including Apple's own iMessage.Securities and Exchange CommissionApple, along with other messaging companies, f.....»»
Study identifies disparities in testing and treating well water among low-income, BIPOC households in NC
North Carolina leads the nation for most households relying on private wells as a primary source of drinking water, with one in four households on private wells. These wells are not regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act, and most are not tested fo.....»»
Exploring the ingenious science and science fiction of making things invisible
Greg Gbur chats about his book Invisibility: The History and Science of How Not to be Seen. Enlarge / H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man inspired a 1933 film. It's just one cultural example of the human fascination with invisibility......»»