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To Reduce Electrical Grid Strain Amid Heat Wave, Data Centers Are Ordered to Use Backup Power
As triple-digit temperatures engulf much of the United States, the Trump administration wants grid managers to require the use of backup power that often goes u
Bill Frist Wants to Take Politics Out of Climate Change
Bill Frist, a surgeon who also served as Senate majority leader, has emerged as an outspoken advocate for environmental health. “A healthier planet means health
Heat Waves Are Taking a Big Toll on Chickens
The birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France’s torrid June took a heavy toll.
New Rules Require Election Changes for States to Get Terrorism Grants
Federal officials said they would withhold some money unless states pursue paper ballot systems, verify citizenship and conduct costly audits.
A Wyoming city found a rare bacterium in wastewater tied to a Meta data center
City officials in Cheyenne, Wyoming, said a Meta data center under construction caused the contamination of the city's wastewater treatment facility.Cheyenne Bo
Here are the tech leaders and ultrawealthy descending on rural Idaho as billionaire summer camp begins
Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesBillionaires and CEOs are converging in Idaho for the Allen & Co. conference this week.AI and media consolidation are expected to be h
A couple built their home themselves to save money. Their mortgage is less than $900 a month.
Maddy and Drew Olson built their own home to ensure their mortgage payments were affordable.Maddy OlsonMaddy and Drew Olson wanted to own a home, but they didn'
Here's what Microsoft is offering laid-off employees in severance
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty ImagesMicrosoft is offering up to 39 weeks of severance to most laid-off US employees.The comp
Perplexity is quietly building an AI coding tool to take on Cursor and Claude Code
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesPerplexity is working on an AI coding tool that builds software from start to finish.The tool has been use
EPA Administrator Announces Rollback of Coal Ash Regulations
New EPA leadership signals major policy shift on coal waste management, sparking debate over environmental protection versus energy sector priorities.
Climate Skeptics Rally in Capital as Political Winds Shift
Hundreds gather at Washington conference challenging mainstream climate science, reflecting renewed political momentum for alternative environmental viewpoints.