Polluted paradise: Chile town waits for cleanup as coal shuts off
With its emerald green waters and white sands, the small town of Mejillones in northern Chile looks deceptively like a typical seaside resort......»»
No, the Seine Cleanup Wasn’t a Failure
The goal of the Seine-cleansing project is to produce swimmable conditions for the people of Paris for years to come—the Olympics was just a milestone in getting there......»»
Gamestop Shuts Down Game Informer After 33 Years of Publication
The shutdown was also confirmed by several writers and staff. The post Gamestop Shuts Down Game Informer After 33 Years of Publication appeared first on Phandroid. Veteran video game publication Game Informer recently announced that it wil.....»»
Game Informer, one of gaming’s longest-running magazines, shuts down after 33 years
Game Informer, one of the longest-running video game print publications in the U.S., abruptly shut down on Friday after 33 years......»»
Game Informer, one gaming’s longest-running magazines, shuts down after 33 years
Game Informer, one of the longest-running video game print publications in the U.S., abruptly shut down on Friday after 33 years......»»
Metropolis 1998 lets you design every building in an isometric, pixel-art city
Devs cite Rollercoaster Tycoon, Dwarf Fortress, and, yes, SimCity as inspiration. Enlarge / There is something so wonderfully obscene about having a town with hundreds of people living their lives, running into conflict, hoping f.....»»
Rubin Observatory"s 3.5-meter secondary mirror installed
Vera C. Rubin Observatory's 3.5-meter secondary mirror has been installed on the Simonyi Survey Telescope on Cerro Pachón in Chile. The glass mirror—made by Corning Advanced Optics and polished by L3Harris Technologies—is the first permanent com.....»»
Astronomers use AI to find elusive stars "gobbling up" planets
Astronomers have recently found hundreds of "polluted" white dwarf stars in our home galaxy, the Milky Way. These are white dwarfs caught actively consuming planets in their orbit. They are a valuable resource for studying the interiors of these dist.....»»
A Wednesday star takes on a small-town murder mystery in this new YA Netflix series
A Wednesday star takes on a small-town murder mystery in this new YA Netflix series.....»»
Hurry! The iPad Pro 11 has a $300 price cut at Best Buy
Own one of the best tablets in town for less! Save $300 when you purchase the iPad Pro 11 from Best Buy......»»
Q&A: Why wildfires don"t just burn, but can also pollute aquatic ecosystems
Last week, wildfires blazed across western Canada, turning the town of Jasper, located near Alberta's Jasper National Park, into ashes. The local government estimated that the fire damaged or destroyed up to half of the town's structures......»»
Apple Store Workers in Maryland reach ‘historic’ union contract with Apple
After becoming the first Apple Store in the country to unionize back in June 2022, the retail employees at the Towson Town Center location have reached a “historic” union contract with Apple this week, providing numerous benefits to the workers......»»
Wildfire engulfs parts of main town in Canada"s Jasper National Park
An "out of control" wildfire has devoured up to half of the main town in western Canada's popular Jasper National Park, authorities said Thursday, with 400 foreign firefighters called in to help battle the blaze......»»
Polluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of Trash
Platforms combining plants and recycled garbage could offer a cut-price solution for reviving polluted bodies of water......»»
Going on vacation? These are the best travel essentials for Apple devices
It’s vacation season, and whether you’re heading out of town for some much-needed rest, or just traveling for work as usual, the accessories you travel with can make a world of difference. Here are the best travel essentials for Apple devices......»»
How Russia-linked malware cut heat to 600 Ukrainian buildings in deep winter
The code was used to sabotage a heating utility in Lviv at the coldest point in the year. Enlarge / The cityscape from the tower of the Lviv Town Hall in winter. (credit: Anastasiia Smolienko / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Get.....»»
Signalis, Slay the Spire publisher lays off all staff, reportedly shuts down
Humble Games, the publisher behind indie hits like Signalis and Unpacking, has shut down, according to former workers......»»
Tunisia"s sandy beaches eaten away by coastal erosion
In Tunisia's seaside town of Hammamet, bulldozers diligently shovel sand from a nearby desert onto a popular beach in an attempt to stop it from disappearing due to erosion......»»
Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now they must solve it
For decades, scientists warned that continued burning of oil, gas, and coal would have devastating climate impacts. Those impacts are being felt around the world......»»
Coal-filled trains are likely sending people to the hospital
Coal-filled trains trail a cloud of particulates shaken free from their cargo. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg Creative Photos) Although US coal consumption has fallen dramatically since 2005, the country still consumes milli.....»»
Environmental groups ask feds to take over Georgia"s coal ash program
A handful of environmental groups filed a petition July 18 asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to claw back oversight of the disposal of Georgia's toxic coal ash from state regulators, citing concerns over groundwater contamination......»»