Planet Earth - Page 182

December 6, 2022

NASA's Orion spacecraft captures the dark side of the moon

The Orion spacecraft views the dark side of the moon and Earth (Credit: NASA / SCI + TECH /TMX)

December 6, 2022

Mongolian protesters try to storm State Palace alleging corrupt officials sold coal to China

Hundreds of protesters stormed the Mongolian State Palace in response to what they say is corruption in the country's coal industry by top officials. The stolen coal is said to have been sold in China.

December 6, 2022

Semafor climate editor exits after complaining to bosses about site's 'over-dependence on Chevron sponsorship'

Bill Spindle, climate editor of the recently-launched Semafor, announced he is leaving the digital outlet, citing its "over-dependence on Chevron sponsorship."

December 5, 2022

Schumer, Pelosi weighing whether to include Joe Manchin's energy permitting deal in must-pass defense bill

Congressional Democrats are hoping to tie legislation spurring oil and gas drilling that is favored by Joe Manchin to the annual must-pass defense policy bill.

December 4, 2022

Indonesian volcano erupts, releasing river of lava

Mount Semeru in Indonesia erupted on Sunday, sending a river of lava across the terrain and a plume of ash nearly 5,000 feet into the sky, according to reports.

December 2, 2022

Coal-fired power plant in New Jersey to be imploded, owners expected to announce clean energy venture

Starwood Energy is set to demolish the former Logan Generating Plant in New Jersey. The owners of the plant are expecting to announce a new clean energy venture on the site.

December 2, 2022

WAR ON COAL: Biden's policies put Americans at risk for long blackouts, West Virginia coal rep says

The president of the West Virginia Coal Association, Chris Hamilton, shared the struggles the industry has faced due to President Biden's green energy push.

December 2, 2022

Supermassive black hole devours a star, blasts its remains at Earth

Astronomers discovered light jetting out from a tidal disruption event, where a supermassive black hole swallowed a star. The beam of visible light is heading towards the Earth.

December 1, 2022

Just Stop Oil opens door to more extreme protests, including 'slashing' famous artwork

Just Stop Oil, the radical British climate group, said it would consider escalating its protests to include slashing artwork if the government continued fossil fuel drilling.

December 1, 2022

Hawaii's Mauna Loa: Jaw-dropping images show volcano’s eruption from space

Recently released satellite images show the eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano at new angles. It started late last month following a series of earthquakes.