The Safest Places to Be During a Tornado
Photo: sdecoret (Shutterstock) Tornados are deadly and unpredictable. You might have as long as an hour of warning before one strikes, or you might have only a few minutes. Either…
How to Prepare Your House Now for the Next Bad Winter Storm
Photo: ND700 (Shutterstock) Winter weather increasingly includes high-speed windstorms as well as precipitation in many parts of the U.S. Wind can wreck things in a hurry, causing damage to housing,…
These Ten U.S. Cities Are Safest From Natural Disasters
Photo: 2M media (Shutterstock) Paying attention to the news cycle has never been particularly good for your mental health, but there’s something particularly upsetting about stories of natural disasters. Hurricanes,…
Australia Rejects $36 Billion Wind, Solar, Hydrogen Project
The project was reportedly bad for wetlands and migratory birds (Representational)Melbourne: The Australian government has rejected plans for a $36 billion wind, solar and hydrogen project in a remote area…
Get Ready for Another Active Hurricane Season
Photo: FotoKina (Shutterstock) It may feel as though we’ve finally said goodbye to winter, but alongside the warmer weather comes hurricane season. In anticipation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Fruit flies have special neurons that sense the wind to aid navigation
By Jason Arunn Murugesu A fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) on a peachblickwinkel / Alamy Specific neurons in fruit flies fire according to wind direction, helping them form a neural map…
India Together: The road to a green economy – 24 August 2019
Is India likely to hit the ambitious targets set for the growth of renewable power generation? A compilation of data from different sources by the Prayas Energy Group shows what’s…
India Together: DISCOMs face a stark future – 18 December 2018
The energy sector is undergoing a massive transformation, with large customers opting for direct access from producers, and those in the middle looking for decentralised storage and consumption. Between these…