NOAA GOES East satellite image of Hurricane Milton on Oct. 7th, 2024. Source: NOAA Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene two weeks ago and highways were clogged with people fleeing ahead of the storm. The center …
Desperate residents isolated by washed out roads and the lack of power and cellular service in western North Carolina lined up for fresh water Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped through the Southeastern U.S. and killed more than 100 people. Government officials and aid groups were working to bring basic …
Power lines and transmission towers near the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California, U.S., on Saturday, Feb. 19. 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence could strain the U.S. electric grid, as power demand from data centers is poised to …
Ukrainian servicemen drive a Soviet-made T-64 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on August 11, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia on August 11 acknowledged Ukrainian troops had pierced deep into the Kursk border region in an offensive that a top official in Ukraine …
Hurricane insurance is somewhat of a misnomer: no one policy can cover your home after hurricane damage. Rather, you need a combination of homeowners insurance, windstorm coverage (which could have a separate deductible or be a separate policy in some hurricane-prone states) and flood insurance to recover from a hurricane. …
Thanks to the artificial intelligence boom, new data centers are springing up as quickly as companies can build them. This has translated into huge demand for power to run and cool the servers inside. Now concerns are mounting about whether the U.S. can generate enough electricity for the widespread adoption …
Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in northern California received some help from the weather Saturday morning, just hours after the blaze exploded in size, sending massive, swirling plumes skyward and scorching an area about the size of Los Angeles. The blaze was one of several tearing through the western …
A development towers over the Lyric Theater in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. Greg Iacurci MIAMI — Nicole Crooks stood in the plaza of the historic Lyric Theater, a royal blue hat shielding her from the midday sun that baked Miami. In its heyday, the theater, in the city’s Overtown neighborhood, was …
Inflation has loosened its grip considerably from a high of more than 9% in the wake of the pandemic. The first monthly decline since May 2020 in the June CPI reflects the progress bringing down prices. But it is still holding onto Americans’ wallets, and in some places tighter than …
GM launched ‘EV Live,’ a free online platform that connects electric vehicle owners or consumers who have questions about zero-emissions cars and trucks with an expert who can answer them. Courtesy: GM DETROIT — Purchasing a vehicle has never been that easy. But shoppers entering traditional dealer showrooms for the …
