Energy
Next-Generation Geothermal System Helps Power the Internet
December 14, 2023
An enhanced geothermal system is sending carbon-free electrons onto the electric power grid in northern Nevada and helping to power the internet.Collection of Blog Posts
Technology
AI Can Help Focus Climate Models on Local Threats, Scientists Say
November 23, 2023
Scientists are harnessing advances in computer technology and artificial intelligence to build climate models that provide useful information at the scale of homes, neighborhoods and businesses.
Space
Iodine Could Fuel Interstellar Travel, Scientist Says
November 23, 2021
A telecommunications satellite with an iodine-based electric propulsion system has been successfully tested in space.
Archaeology
Iron Age Skis Emerge From Melting Snow
November 9, 2021
Some 1,300 years ago, a pair of skis were lost or abandoned high on a windswept mountain in southern Norway where patches of snow and ice persist year-round.
Archaeology
‘Industrial-Scale’ Brewery Found in Ancient Egypt
March 31, 2021
Around 3000 BC in the ancient Egyptian town of Abydos, beer was brewed for kings in 5,000-gallon batches.
Climate Change
Water for Beer on a Hopped-Up Planet
October 23, 2019
Beer is about 90 percent water. This fact weighed on Rasmus Broge as he mulled an opportunity to help launch the first microbrewery in Greenland.
Food
Can Data-Driven Agriculture Help Feed a Hungry World?
September 3, 2016
Agribusinesses are harnessing the bits and bytes of data to boost efficiency and profits, while simultaneously lowering the environmental impact of agriculture.
Travel
Beer Lands
December 1, 2015
Beer is a staple of ski town life. It is also woven into the agricultural landscapes that surround many of our mountain playgrounds.
Energy
For Storing Electricity, Utilities Are Turning to Pumped Hydro
May 24, 2015
High-tech batteries may be garnering the headlines. But utilities from Spain to China are increasingly relying on pumped storage hydroelectricity first used in the 1890s to overcome the intermittent nature of wind and solar power.
Climate Change
Ancient Barley Could Help Farmers Adapt to Changing Climate
July 27, 2009
DNA has been recovered from an ancient form of barley that persisted for more than 3,000 years and the tastes of five civilizations in Egypt's upper Nile.