VoxThis year’s Nobel Prize in Physics went to pioneers in quantum tech. Here’s how their work could change the world.verified_publisherVox - Bryan WalshQuantum computing is one of those technologies of the future — like nuclear fusion power or self-driving cars — that seems as potentially transformative as it is perpetually just out of reach. If researchers are able to develop quantum machines that are stable and reliable, it could jump-start the …
Vox3 days agoThe Supreme Court appears determined to shrink the Clean Water Actverified_publisherVox - Ian MillhiserSackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which the Supreme Court heard on Monday, is a devilishly difficult case. It involves the proper meaning of a vague phrase in the Clean Water Act, the principal law protecting America’s waters from a wide range of foreign substances. That 1972 act prohibits …
VoxEarth’s future depends on the Amazon. This month, it’s up for a vote.verified_publisherVox - Benji JonesThe Amazon rainforest is nearing a crossroads. Down one path, deforestation will likely continue to accelerate, pushing the iconic forest closer to a dangerous, self-destructing tipping point. On the other, Brazil’s government will likely renew its efforts to protect the Amazon, conserving an …
VoxClimate change has come for the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitterverified_publisherVox - Muizz AkhtarChina just finished one of its most disastrous summers on record, with record-breaking heat, drought, and wildfires leading to water shortages even into the fall. More than 900 million people — or about 64 percent of China’s population — faced brutal heat waves alone, highlighting how much further …
VoxHurricane Ian’s rapid intensification is a sign of the world to comeverified_publisherVox - Benji JonesOn Monday morning, Hurricane Ian had wind speeds of 75 miles per hour. Just 48 hours later, those speeds had more than doubled. On Wednesday, as the storm made landfall in southwestern Florida, Ian’s wind hit 155 mph — just shy of a Category 5 storm, the most severe category for a hurricane. Such …
VoxThe Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, explainedverified_publisherVox - Jen KirbyEuropean and NATO officials are blaming sabotage for three leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 undersea pipelines running from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea. EU officials did not accuse anyone directly, but the allegation underscored the uncertainty around Europe’s energy standoff with …
