The Winter Olympics Are Sadder, Quieter, Scarier.
Isolation rooms, fears of positive Covid-19 tests and the absence of cheering crowds are squeezing all the joy from the Beijing Games. From a report: On the day Team USA flag bearer Elana Meyers Taylor was supposed to march her country into the Olymp.....»»
Winter Olympic Sites Are Melting Away because of Climate Crisis
As greenhouse gas emissions rise, more venues will face conditions that professional athletes consider unfair or unsafe -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Scientists discover coupled mode of cloud, atmospheric circulation, and sea ice in Antarctic winter
Clouds play a critical role in the global climate system. The unique Antarctic environment, with extremely low temperature, low moisture, and low aerosol concentration, makes cloud formation different from that in other regions, including the Arctic......»»
Chicago auto show: Spotlight on EVs, hybrids, off-roaders
The Chicago Auto Show is back in the dead of winter. Here are a few hightlights......»»
China censors Olympic gold medalist"s defense of China"s internet censorship on Instagram
Eileen Gu, age 18, just became the youngest ever Olympic gold medalist in freestyle skiing. However, Gu's accomplishments at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing are hardly what anyone's talking about.The freestyle skier is under fire for recent comme.....»»
YouTube"s Olympics Highlights Are Riddled with Propaganda
"Sports fans who tuned in to watch the Beijing Winter Olympics on YouTube are instead being served propaganda videos," reports Wired: An analysis of YouTube search results by WIRED found that people who typed "Beijing," "Beijing 2022," "Olympics," o.....»»
Snowboarding analyst slams Olympic judges in viral rant over Ayumu Hirano"s triple cork scores
Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano made history today, becoming the first person to ever land a triple cork on the halfpipe at the Winter Olympics. Executed during his second run in the Men's halfpipe final, Hirano's practically perfect performance ha.....»»
Winter weather alert? Prep your car with this magnetic windshield cover on sale.
TL;DR: The iceScreen Classic Magnetic Windshield Cover with Mirror Mitts is on sale for $39.99 as of Feb. 11 — that's 11% off from its regular price of $44.Snow has already blanketed many parts of the U.S. so far this winter — a.....»»
Spain, Portugal hit by winter drought
In central Portugal, a sustained drought has revealed the ruins of a village that was totally submerged underwater when a large reservoir was created nearly 70 years ago......»»
The Winter Olympics Are Sadder, Quieter, Scarier.
Isolation rooms, fears of positive Covid-19 tests and the absence of cheering crowds are squeezing all the joy from the Beijing Games. From a report: On the day Team USA flag bearer Elana Meyers Taylor was supposed to march her country into the Olymp.....»»
EXPLAINER: Olympics show complexity of sustainability claims
To stage the Winter Games in the Chinese capital, organizers embarked on a massive public works campaign, constructing new venues and piping millions of gallons of water up into the arid surrounding mountains to create fake snow for ski competitions......»»
New findings on basking sharks blow assumptions out of the water
If basking sharks were like Canadians, their migration habits might be easily explained: Head south to avoid winter's chill, and north again to enjoy summer's warmth......»»
Resident Evil 4’s remake might be scarier than the original
A Resident Evil 4 remake will reportedly combine Assignment: Ada and Separate Ways into one cohesive expansion......»»
Beijing"s Digital Currency Push at Winter Olympics Puts Visa in a Bind
The Beijing Winter Olympics is giving Visa a run for its money. From a report: For decades, America's largest card network has been the exclusive electronic-payments provider at the world's largest sporting event. At this year's Beijing Games, howeve.....»»
Olympic skiers and snowboarders are competing on 100% fake snow: Does it affect performance?
The winter Olympics conjure up images of snowy mountain ranges, frozen ice rinks and athletes in cold-weather gear. And for good reason. Winter Olympic venues have often been in places that receive an average snowfall of 300 inches per year or more......»»
Go for gold: The best Winter Olympics movies, ranked by IMDb
From parodies to rom-coms to true-life dramas, movies featuring the Winter Olympic Games are. thrilling to watch. Here are the best, ranked by IMDb......»»
Climate change fuels drop in Albania"s migrant birds
Thousands of migratory birds have failed to make their annual visit to Albania's western coast this winter, experts say, pointing to climate change, overfishing and urbanisation as likely factors......»»
EXPLAINER: How China got blue skies in time for Olympics
The blue skies greeting Olympic athletes here this month are a stark change from just a decade ago when the city's choking air pollution was dubbed an "Airpocalypse" and blamed for scaring off tourists......»»
Should Winter Sports Venues Use Resource-Intensive Artificial Snow?
The region around this Winter's Olympic venues "is in an extreme drought," reports CNN, though "even in normal years, it isn't particularly suitable for snow sports." In fact, it's the first year all the snow for the Winter Games has been created by.....»»
FBI urges temporary phones for Olympic athletes
The new advice comes ahead of the Winter Olympics in Beijing......»»
Beijing"s scant snow offers a glimpse at the uncertainty, and risks, of future Winter Olympics
The postcards and posters from most Winter Olympics call attention to the thick powder and ice-covered mountains we expect from winter mountain sports. But this year will be a little different......»»