environment
“Dying Starlink Satellites Impact Ozone Layer: Study”
A new study from the University of Southern California published last week found that SpaceX’s Starlink satellites could be depleting the Earth’s ozone layer. Researchers estimated the potential damage caused by the internet service’s satellites burning up in the atmosphere and releasing aluminum oxides. With its…
“110-Year-Old Bridge Accidentally Destroyed Due to Lack of Approval”
What kind of repercussions are there if you make a mistake at work? Maybe you pump the wrong gas for a driver in New Jersey, shred the wrong screenplay and break a budding writer’s heart or accidentally use soap on the Cybertruck production line leading to a massive recall. Whatever mistake you made, it can’t be as…
“Spontaneous Tsunamis Threaten Cruise Ships | Giga Gears”
Landslide-generated tsunamis don’t come with any warning signs and they’re impossible to predict. Tsunami scientists are meeting with vessel operators in Alaska this month to put together some practical guidelines for captains to use in the case they encounter one of these snap tsunamis. These recommendations will be…
“Governor’s Powerless Against California Emissions Regime | Giga Gears”
Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin has a problem. He’s an ardent defender of diversity, you see, but he runs a state that’s bound to totalitarian California emissions standards — including the upcoming internal combustion vehicle ban. Youngkin is trapped enforcing a mandate that reduces the diversity of cars on the…