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A computer scientist breaks through a limit that stood since 1996
A computer scientist has improved upon a 30-year-old algorithm for calculating shortest paths in networks, extending accuracy guarantees to closer pairs of points while maintaining computational efficiency.
Perfume bottle and child’s necklace among treasures found in Pompeii wardrobe
Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered personal objects including a perfume bottle, coins, and a child’s necklace sealed in a wooden wardrobe for nearly 2,000 years, offering insights into daily life before Mount Vesuvius’s eruption.
An Austrian Filmmaker Who Documented the L.A. Wildfires Hopes His Film Will Start Conversations
Austrian filmmaker Lukas Marxt documents the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires in an experimental documentary that examines the geopolitical causes underlying fire disasters, premiering at international festivals this week.
Tokyo Film Festival Kicks Off With Rain-Soaked Red Carpet, Japanese Stars and ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Anticipation
Tokyo International Film Festival opened Monday with a rain-soaked red carpet featuring Japanese actors and international industry figures. The 39th edition runs through early November with 204 films from 112 countries, including Godzilla Minus Zero as the centerpiece screening.
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China Accelerates Its Economic Push Across Central Asia
China is rapidly expanding its economic footprint across Central Asia, with record trade volumes, surging business ventures, and deepening financial integration with multiple nations in the region.
Venezuela’s Oil Production Grows at a Crucial Time Despite Challenges
Venezuela’s oil production has increased to over one million barrels daily following political changes and sanctions relief, though significant infrastructure investment and institutional reforms remain necessary to restore output to historical levels.
Big Tech Turns to Fuel Cells to Power the AI Boom
Major technology companies are deploying fuel cell systems to power data centers and AI computing infrastructure, offering faster deployment and lower emissions than traditional gas-fired power plants.
Trump EPA Plan to Put Louisiana in Charge of Toxic Coal Ash Threatens Drinking Water
Environmental groups oppose Trump administration plans to transfer coal ash oversight to Louisiana, citing the state’s history of groundwater contamination and regulatory failures at multiple coal plants.
Middle East War Throws LNG’s Growth Story Into Doubt
Middle East conflict disrupts global liquefied natural gas supplies, causing prices to double since January and threatening long-term demand growth projections for the commodity.
Electric Mining Truck Uses Sodium-Ion Batteries
Hina Battery and Shaanxi Tonly Heavy Industries have developed what are reportedly the world’s first electric mining trucks, equipped with sodium-ion battery systems containing 676 kWh of storage capacity.
Eugene Clean Energy Fund Officially Qualifies for the November 2026 Ballot
Eugene voters will decide in November whether to impose a 2% fee on billion-dollar corporations to fund clean energy initiatives, after organizers gathered sufficient signatures to qualify the measure for the ballot.
European Countries Cut Tens of Billions of Euros of Fossil Fuel Imports from Wind & Solar Power Growth
European countries reduced fossil fuel imports by approximately €72 billion between 2022 and 2025 through expanded wind and solar power deployment following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Climate Change Is Rewriting Europe’s Nuclear Cooling Assumptions
European nuclear plants face increasing shutdown risk due to climate-driven heat and low water conditions, forcing grid operators to plan cooling assumptions around shifting hydrology rather than historical ranges.
Is it getting too hot for summer school?
Extreme heat is forcing summer school programs across the U.S. to cancel classes, move instruction indoors, and implement emergency measures as aging school infrastructure lacks adequate cooling systems.
It’s official: Data centers are slowing America’s shift away from coal
The expansion of data centers for artificial intelligence has driven a 4 percent increase in U.S. power sector carbon emissions, reversing decades of decline and extending the life of aging coal plants.
Hotter summers may force RHS to move hydrangeas to north of England
The Royal Horticultural Society may relocate its hydrangea collection from southern England to northern gardens as hotter summers threaten the popular flowering shrub’s survival in the south.