Sci-tech
How to watch the only total solar eclipse of 2019 online
When is the next Total Solar Eclipse in the UK? If you are in a part of the world where you can directly witness the total solar eclipse or a partial solar eclipse, remember not to see it with naked eyes. You can watch the live stream in the embedded video player below. Between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., there will also be live commentary on the eclipse in both English and Spanish. [Full Article...]
The only total solar eclipse in 2019 to take place tomorrow
As the moon passes between the Earth and Sun this week, people in Chile and Argentina will be able to witness a Total Solar Eclipse on July 2, 2019. When is the next Total Solar Eclipse in the UK? What do's and don'ts should one follow during solar eclipse? A partial eclipse will be visible in Ecuador, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay, however. [Full Article...]
International Asteroid Day 2019 today
As the world celebrates Asteroid Day for the anniversary of the Tunguska Event, a cosmological researcher warned that the chances of a massive space rock colliding with Earth are actually higher than most people think. 30 June is observed as International Asteroid Day by the United Nations. The day was co-founded by astrophysicist and lead guitarist for Queen, Brian May, among others. [Full Article...]
Ontario's top court rules today on federal government's carbon-pricing law
The Ontario Court of Appeal decided today that the federal government is within their rights to put a price on the carbon tax, as well as collect revenues from polluters in provinces that are failing to meet the national standards. Ottawa is increasing the carbon tax on new natural-gas plants as part of the final regulations for its carbon-pricing system for big industrial greenhouse-gas emitters. [Full Article...]
Renewable electricity generation surpasses coal in April
That's the most clean power the US has ever made - and the least coal it has burned for power in years. Peaking in 2008, USA coal consumption plunged by 39 percent, a 40-year low, despite President Trump's promise to help reinvigorate the industry by easing up on environmental regulations. [Full Article...]
Crocs were once vegetarians, but it was just a phase
Some fossil crocodyliforms are missing teeth and, armed with the knowledge of the present study, Melstrom plans to reconstruct their diets as well. "Omnivores, organisms that eat both plant and animal material, fall somewhere in between". Using a combination of quantitative dental measurements and other morphological features, the researchers reconstructed the diets of those extinct crocodyl... [Full Article...]
Scattered showers and storms could impact your weekend
Today will start off dry with a mix of sun and clouds. Showers and thunderstorms will arrive on Saturday , afternoon ahead of a cold front. The Storm Prediction Center has placed a bulls-eye around southern New England in the "slight" risk of severe weather. [Full Article...]
NV Energy backs 100% renewables plan with 1.2 GW of new solar
The global Residential Solar Energy Storage market report offers clear-cut information about the key business-giants East Penn Manufacturing, LG Chem, BYD, Panasonic, Tesla, Samsung SDI, Sonnen, Saft, A123 Systems, Enphase Energy, E-On Batteries, HOPPECKE Batterien, Exide Technologies, Fronius International challenging with each other in the Residential Solar Energy Storage market in terms of ... [Full Article...]