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Plasma Physics 8 hours ago

Fusion-energy quest makes big advance with EU-Japan reactor

The inauguration of the world's most powerful fusion machine brings the dream of clean, safe and abundant power closer.

Planetary Sciences Apr 4, 2024

Tracing the largest solar storm in modern times from tree rings in Lapland

A research group coordinated by the University of Helsinki was able to measure a spike in radiocarbon concentration of trees in Lapland that occurred after the Carrington flare. This discovery helps to prepare for dangerous ...

Environment Mar 28, 2024

UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4% in 2023: data

UK greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5.4 percent in 2023, largely due to a reduction in the amount of gas used in power stations, according to official data published on Thursday.

Astronomy Feb 16, 2024

Another clue into the true nature of fast radio bursts

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are strange events. They can last only milliseconds, but during that time can outshine a galaxy. Some FRBs are repeaters, meaning that they can occur more than once from the same location, while others ...

Astronomy Feb 14, 2024

NASA telescopes find new clues about mysterious deep space signals

What's causing mysterious bursts of radio waves from deep space? Astronomers may be a step closer to providing one answer to that question. Two NASA X-ray telescopes recently observed one of such events—known as a fast ...

Plasma Physics Feb 8, 2024

Fusion research facility's final tritium experiments yield new energy record

The Joint European Torus (JET), one of the world's largest and most powerful fusion machines, has demonstrated the ability to reliably generate fusion energy, while simultaneously setting a world record in energy output.

Earth Sciences Dec 11, 2023

COP28: Why China's clean energy boom matters for global climate action

With an energy-hungry economy, an historic reliance on coal and vast manufacturing enterprises, China is the world's single largest emitter, accounting for 27% of the world's carbon dioxide and a third of all greenhouse gas ...

Earth Sciences Dec 6, 2023

Researchers: The climate change we caused is here for at least 50,000 years—and probably far longer

In February 2000, Paul Crutzen rose to speak at the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme in Mexico. And when he spoke, people took notice. He was then one of the world's most cited scientists, a Nobel laureate working ...

Environment Nov 29, 2023

The big emitters: the United States

The United States, the world's second largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has pledged to halve its emissions by 2030 compared to 2005 levels—but so far is failing to stay on target, analysts say.

Space Exploration Nov 27, 2023

NASA feels a 'sense of urgency' to get to Mars: Idaho scientists could help us get there

China has repeatedly stunned the U.S. intelligence community in the last five years with rapid progress in its space exploration program, landing a rover on the far side of the moon and completing its very own space station ...

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