Keystone XL pipeline to be delayed TransCanada Corp. says the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline will be in service months later than expected and cost more than its current $5.3 billion price-tag as it continues to await U.S. government approval. TransCanada had been sticking to its late 2014 or early 2015 start-up target, but the regulatory process has dragged on. More
Drivers benefit as oil prices drop sharply A sharp decline in the price of oil this month is making gasoline cheaper at a time of year when it typically gets more expensive. It's a relief to motorists and business owners and a positive development for the economy. More
Nigeria tycoon 'plans $8bn refinery' Africa's wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, says he aims to invest up to $8bn in a major new oil refinery that would double Nigeria's current oil output. More
National Hurricane Center tracking 3 tropical waves after drenching Florida rains The tropical systems from Friday that were causing rains across the gulf coast, were no longer on the NHC's tracking maps Saturday morning. 09/7/2024 - 12:00 am | View Link
Researchers make sound waves travel in one direction only, with implications for electromagnetic wave technology Researchers at ETH Zurich have managed to make sound waves travel only in one direction. In the future, this method could also be used in technical applications with electromagnetic waves. 09/6/2024 - 4:01 am | View Link
National Hurricane Center tracking 5 disturbances. Newest one could affect Florida The storms that drenched Texas over the Labor Day weekend are drifting west along the Gulf Coast. Six to 10 inches of rain are possible across the coastal Panhandle and west Big Bend area of Florida ... 09/5/2024 - 4:25 am | View Link
For many investors and intellectuals leaving China, it's Japan — not the US — that's the bigger draw Over the past decade, Tokyo has softened its once-rigid stance against immigration, driven by low birthrates and an aging population. Foreigners now make up about 2% of its population of 125 million. 09/5/2024 - 12:55 am | View Link
National Hurricane Center tracking 5 disturbances. One designated Invest 99L. Florida impact The National Hurricane Center is tracking five tropical disturbance s, including one in the Gulf of Mexico that's expected to bring heavy rain to portions of the Gulf Coast. 09/4/2024 - 10:55 pm | View Link
PARIS — Thousands of protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday, responding to a call from a far-left party leader who criticized as a “power grab” the president’s appointment of a conservative new prime minister, Michel Barnier.
The protests directly challenged President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to bypass a prime minister from the far-left bloc following a deeply dividing —and divided — legislative election result in July.
Missouri reports 1st human case of bird flu in the state ABC NewsBird flu detected in Missouri individual who is not a farm worker The Washington PostPerson infected with bird flu had no contact with animals — here’s why experts are concerned New York Post First case of bird flu without known animal contact detected in Missouri: CDC The Hill
New Images of Mercury Show Speckled Surface in Sharp Detail The New York TimesFourth Mercury flyby begins BepiColombo’s new trajectory European Space AgencyA Mercury-bound probe just provided a spectacular sneak preview of its mission MashableBepiColombo Mission Returns to Mercury for Best Flyby Views Yet Sky & TelescopeBepiColombo probe captures stunning Mercury images in closest flyby yet Space.com
Common Food Dye Makes Mouse Skin Transparent, Researchers Find DecryptScientific discovery that turns mouse skin transparent echoes plot of H. G. Wells’ ‘The Invisible Man’ CNNDye in Doritos used in experiment that, like a 'magic trick,' created see-through mice Yahoo! VoicesIn a first, living mice are made transparent STATResearchers Create Solution That Makes Living Skin Transparent The University of Texas at Dallas
WHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak The Associated PressWhat It’s Like to Respond to Mpox in Africa Right Now TIMEMpox and the dangers of treating some lives as disposable Al Jazeera EnglishDRC receives first donation of 100,000 mpox vaccines to contain outbreak The Guardian