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I bonds now pay 5.51% — but there are trade-offs. What to know before buying
Series I bonds now offer 5.51% annual interest through April 30, attracting investors seeking government-backed returns, though they come with purchase limits and early withdrawal penalties.
AI buildout hits snag as Google and Microsoft put off raising capex forecasts
Microsoft and Alphabet both reported capital expenditure figures below analyst estimates, citing delays from graphics processing unit providers that will push available capacity into 2027.
Britain’s Renewable Energy Boom Is Hitting a Grid Bottleneck
The UK’s rapid renewable energy expansion is being hindered by transmission infrastructure bottlenecks, forcing grid operators to pay wind farms to shut down and rely on expensive gas plants instead.
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain’s weather even more extreme?
Scientists are intensifying efforts to monitor the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a vast ocean current system that influences European climate and weather patterns, amid concerns it may be weakening.
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The brief life and sudden death of Zyzz: why did the bodybuilding influencer die at just 22?
Australian fitness influencer Aziz Shavershian, known as Zyzz, died at age 22 in 2011. A new documentary reveals he died from acute respiratory failure caused by combined drug use, not a sauna-related heart attack as widely believed.
Oil prices fall as US pauses strikes on Iran over strait of Hormuz
Oil prices fell sharply after the US paused military strikes on Iran, with Brent crude dropping from over $100 to below $88 per barrel as traders bet on reduced escalation risks.
Finland’s Sand Battery Cuts Emissions 70% Without a Single Rare Earth
Finland commissioned the world’s largest sand battery in a small town, reducing heating emissions by 70% without rare earth materials, offering an alternative to lithium-ion storage.
Op-Ed: Is Indonesia’s Bid For The Philippines’ Largest Geothermal Company Really About Geothermal?
Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu made an unsolicited bid exceeding $5 billion for the Philippines’ largest geothermal company, raising questions about regional energy integration and control of strategic assets.
Zambia’s Government Delivers On Its Promise To Ramp Up Electricity Generation Capacity, With Solar Playing A Key Role
Zambia has deployed 500 MW of utility-scale solar capacity over the past three years and targets 1,000 MW by year-end, advancing its plan to increase total generation capacity from 4.5 GW to 10 GW.
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
Debate intensifies over whether prioritizing cheaper electricity or cleaner power generation is more effective for achieving net-zero emissions targets amid rising energy costs.
Inside the ‘America First’ makeover of a global hunger program
The Trump administration has restructured a major global hunger research program, halting projects in Africa and redirecting focus toward Western Hemisphere countries, disrupting pest management work in Niger and other regions.
Milky Way flipped in collision with dwarf galaxy 10bn years ago, astronomers say
Astronomers found that the Milky Way was knocked on its side by a dwarf galaxy collision approximately 10 billion years ago, fundamentally reshaping the galaxy’s structure and orientation.
Rivers of magma once bubbled beneath crust of Mars, research suggests
Research using Mars seismic data suggests the planet once had vast underground magma systems, potentially making it more capable of supporting life and expanding the definition of habitable worlds.
New process turns plastic waste into hydrogen fuel while trapping the carbon
Researchers have demonstrated a chemical process that converts mixed plastic waste into high-purity hydrogen fuel while capturing carbon in solid mineral form, potentially addressing plastic recycling and clean energy challenges simultaneously.
Is the cyclosporiasis outbreak slowing? Test-makers are hopeful
A laboratory test maker reports signs that a major cyclosporiasis outbreak in the US may be slowing, though data limitations complicate the assessment of the outbreak’s true trajectory.
Scientists found two mysterious ‘ghost’ ancestors hiding in our DNA
Researchers at UC Berkeley identified two previously unknown human ancestors whose DNA persists in modern humans, revealing a complex history of interbreeding among multiple hominin populations over millions of years.