Planet Earth - Page 60

May 19, 2024

Aerodynamic electric hypercar is packing some serious horsepower

A nod to MG's storied history, the EXE181 concept car could become the world's most aerodynamic vehicle, leading the charge in energy-wise automotive design.

May 19, 2024

Blue fireball lights up sky in Spain

A giant flash of blue light was spotted in the sky over southwest Spain. (Credit: Ayuntamiento de Cadiz via Storyful)

May 18, 2024

Climate activists glue themselves to Munich airport runway, pausing traffic

A half dozen climate protesters broke into the Munich airport on Saturday and glued themselves to the runway, disrupting traffic and temporarily shutting down the facility.

May 17, 2024

Water parasite in England sickens more than 45 people, residents told to boil tap water before drinking

In the in the Brixham area of Devon in the U.K., around 16,000 homes and businesses have been affected by a microscopic parasite that was found in their water.

May 17, 2024

Ocean temperatures surge, threatening worst coral bleaching event in history, scientists say

Scientists say temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire" hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history.

May 15, 2024

US Coast Guard suspends search for missing Florida diver: 'Deeply saddened'

Authorities reported that a diver disappeared Sunday while exploring a WWII-era shipwreck off the coast of Florida that is prone to strong currents.

May 15, 2024

After dozens die in floods, Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall

Indonesian authorities have seeded clouds in a bid to prevent further rainfall after flash floods that hit the country's Sumatra Island over the weekend left at least 59 people dead.

May 14, 2024

Earth in the clear after sun emits largest solar flare in nearly 10-year cycle

The sun spit out the largest solar flare in more than a decade on Tuesday, though after a week of being pummeled by plasma, the Earth could be in the clear this time.

May 14, 2024

Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Cargo ship that caused disaster had 2 power failures before departure

Federal investigators have released a preliminary report on what led to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, though a full investigation is not expected for another year.

May 14, 2024

Floating wind turbine in Maine proves resilient in storm simulation, researchers say

Researchers around the world are racing to create large wind turbines and floating platforms as upcoming lease auctions bring offshore wind closer to reality.