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Illustration of the titanium-sapphire crystal that helps transfer power into ZEUS's laser pulses at the University of Michigan.

“America’s Most Powerful Laser Obliterates All Records”: University of Michigan’s ZEUS Facility Unleashes 2-Petawatt Death Beam That Simulates Zettawatt-Scale Destruction

Illustration of Advanced Earth System Models and Their Role in Predicting Climate Dynamics.

“Scientists in Total Panic as Climate Models Face Death”: Government Cuts $175 Billion Funding While Earth’s Digital Twin Project Collapses

Illustration of China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak achieving a world record in nuclear fusion research.

“China’s Artificial Sun Burns at 100 Million Degrees”: Revolutionary Nuclear Fusion Reactor Sustains Star-Like Plasma for Record-Breaking 1,066 Seconds

Illustration of a Japanese drone capable of triggering and directing lightning strikes.

“Japanese Drones Catch Lightning Like Pokémon”: Revolutionary Flying Machines Trigger One Billion Joules of Electrical Power While Surviving Direct Lightning Strikes

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The Pulse of Environment

Illustration of a partial solar eclipse occurring in the Southern Hemisphere.

“80% of Sun Disappears in Golden Blade Spectacle”: Partial Solar Eclipse Creates Stunning Celestial Show Visible Only From Antarctica and Pacific Islands

Illustration of an inverted "S" structure on the Sun's surface preceding a coronal mass ejection.

“Sun Erupts With Earth-Sized Plasma Storm”: 78,000-Mile Solar Structure Triggers Magnetic Shield Impact After 435,000-Mile Journey

Illustration of an underwater volcano off Vancouver Island revealing a nursery of giant skate ray eggs.

“Over One Million Giant Eggs”: Scientists Discover Massive Skate Ray Nursery on Active Underwater Volcano Off Vancouver Island

Illustration of Japan Engine Corporation's commercial ammonia-powered ship engine revolutionizing maritime transport.

“First Commercial Ammonia Engine”: Japan Engine Corporation Launches Revolutionary Ship Motor Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 90 Percent

Illustration of the Hultsfred Solar Farm at Hultsfred Airport, Sweden's largest utility-scale solar power installation.

“Landmark Achievement in Swedish Renewable Power”: Hultsfred Solar Farm Powers 18,000 Homes With 174,000 Low Carbon Photovoltaic Panels

Illustration of scientists attempting a Marine Cloud Brightening experiment on the USS Hornet in California.

“Scientists Tried To Block The Sun”: California Experiment To Brighten Marine Clouds Gets Shut Down After 20 Minutes When City Discovers Secret Geoengineering Test

Illustration of the Motuo Dam project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet.

“China Builds World’s Biggest Dam Ever”: Motuo Project Will Generate 60 Gigawatts While Displacing One Million People And Controlling Water Supply For 1.8 Billion Across Asia

Illustration of the challenges and limitations of geological carbon storage in combating climate change.

“Underground Carbon Storage Totally Useless”: Scientists Slash CO2 Burial Capacity By 90% While Warning Deep Storage Could Trigger Dangerous Chemical Reactions And Massive Leaks

Illustration of a catalyst converting single-use plastics into fuels and waxes.

“Single Use Plastics Become Valuable Fuels”: Northwestern Scientists Create Miracle Catalyst That Converts Mixed Garbage Into High Quality Oils Without Sorting Or High Temperatures

Latest News

Illustration of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching with 21 data-relay satellites for the U.S. military's Space Development Agency.

“Pentagon Launches 21 Spy Satellites to Hunt Hypersonic Missiles”: Revolutionary $175 Billion Golden Dome Project Creates Impenetrable Shield Against Modern Warfare

Illustration of sudden satellite failures caused by electrical discharges from electron accumulation.

“Scientists Panic as Satellites Die Without Warning”: Los Alamos Discovers Electron Buildup Creates Deadly 45-Minute Death Countdown for Space Equipment

Illustration of the urgent need for the United States to accelerate the production of low-cost, long-range drones.

“Pentagon Faces Drone Crisis Against Russia-China Alliance”: U.S. Military Urgently Needs Mass Production of Long-Range Attack Systems

Illustration of Lockheed Martin's advanced fifth-generation-plus F-35 fighter jet in development.

“Pentagon’s Ferrari Fighter Beats China’s Tech”: Lockheed Martin’s Fifth-Generation-Plus F-35 Achieves 80% of Sixth-Generation Capabilities at Half Cost

Illustration of a U.S. Air Force robot designed to enhance depth perception for explosive ordnance disposal.

“Pentagon’s Garage-Built Robot Saves Bomb Squad Lives”: Air Force Sergeant’s $200 Depth Sensor Revolutionizes Military EOD Operations

Illustration of China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) achieving record-breaking plasma temperatures.

“China’s Artificial Sun Burns at 180 Million Degrees”: EAST Reactor Maintains Nuclear Fusion for Record-Breaking 1,066 Seconds

Illustration of the U.S. military's X-37B space plane in orbit, sparking international debate over its potential weaponization.

“China Warns of Space Arms Race”: Pentagon’s X-37B Completes 1.3 Billion Miles While Beijing Deploys Nuclear Shenlong Craft

Illustration of the United States Air Force's new "flying Pentagon" designed to replace the E-4B Nightwatch.

“Pentagon Spends $13 Billion on Nuclear War Plane”: Sierra Nevada Wins Contract for Boeing 747-8 Doomsday Aircraft Replacement

Illustration of European automakers urging the European Commission to integrate hybrid vehicles into decarbonization strategies.

“Europe Copies China’s Hybrid Car Strategy”: Mercedes CEO Demands EU Abandon 2035 Electric-Only Rules Threatening Thousands of Jobs

Illustration of the THOR window system achieving fusion ignition at the National Ignition Facility.

“2.4 Megajoule Energy Yield”: Los Alamos Scientists Achieve Fusion Ignition Using THOR Window System Creating Self-Sustaining Burning Plasma

Illustration of the AIRCAT Bengal MC autonomous vessel with advanced missile-launch capabilities and modular design.

“44 Tons at 50 Knots Speed”: Autonomous AIRCAT Bengal MC Warship Launches Tomahawk Missiles Without Human Crew Aboard

Illustration of a hydrogen-powered airship designed for advanced surveillance and military applications.

“12 Hours Airborne Using Hydrogen Power”: Finnish Kelluu Airship Reduces Surveillance Emissions by 99.5% While Participating in NATO Exercise

Illustration of the ITER project's central solenoid, a magnet powerful enough to levitate an aircraft carrier, highlighting international collaboration in nuclear fusion.

“Can Levitate Aircraft Carrier”: ITER Project Completes Final Central Solenoid Component for 150 Million Degree Fusion Reactor

Consumption

Illustration of the contrasting lifespans of gas and electric vehicles in the evolving automotive industry, generated by artificial intelligence.

“These Numbers Will Shock Every Driver”: Landmark Study Reveals Gas Cars Last 12 Years While Electric Vehicles Average Just 3, Sending Shockwaves Through the Industryers”: Disturbing Study Reveals Gas Cars Last 12 Years, Electric Only 3

Trump’s Energy Policy: A Complicated Road Ahead

World’s First Grid-Scale Nuclear Fusion Plant to Be Built in Virginia

How West Africa can expand power supply and meet climate goals

Industry

Illustration of geologists discovering a massive iron ore deposit in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

“$6 Trillion Iron Ore Deposit”: Western Australia Geologists Discover World’s Largest Iron Reserve With 60% Concentration in Pilbara

Illustration of the AIRCAT Bengal MC, a 44-ton AI-driven warship revolutionizing naval warfare with speed and autonomy.

“44 Tons at 57 Miles Per Hour”: US Unveils First Autonomous Warship Carrying Tomahawk Missiles Without Any Crew

Illustration of the ZTZ-201 tank, China's next-generation military vehicle designed for modern warfare.

“1,500 Horsepower Silent Mode”: China’s ZTZ-201 Tank Moves Undetected Using Hybrid Electric Engine Technology

Illustration of the Polaris MRZR Alpha vehicle with enhanced power systems and increased payload capacity undergoing testing.

“Military Vehicle Gets 6X More Cargo Space”: Polaris MRZR Alpha Now Carries 3,600 Pounds While Generating 5 Kilowatts Of Power To Run Satellite Communications And Weapon Systems

Transmission

Illustration of the groundbreaking advancements in fiber optic technology enhancing global data transmission.

“0.091 Decibels Per Kilometer”: Scientists Create Hollow Core Fiber That Transmits Light 45% Better Than Current Cables

Illustration of the strategic gas pipeline connecting Russia and China.

“Putin Offers China Cheap Gas Deal”: Russia Builds New Pipeline With Market Based Pricing That Could Crash Global Energy Markets While Challenging US Dominance In Asia

Illustration of engineers at the University of Pennsylvania demonstrating quantum data transmission over traditional fiber-optic cables.

“Penn Transmits Quantum Data on Regular Internet”: Silicon Q-Chip Sends Entangled Particles Through Fiber-Optic Cables While Maintaining 97% Accuracy

Illustration of satellites in geostationary orbit collecting solar energy to transmit to Earth.

“Officials Call Plan Unrealistic”: Europe Claims 80% Renewable Goal From Space Solar Panels By 2050 As Critics Warn Of Economic And Security Risks

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Policy

Illustration of Russia's phantom fleet delivering energy resources to China amidst Western sanctions.

“70% of Oil Exports Go Through Ghost Ships”: Russia’s Phantom Fleet Delivers Sanctioned Arctic LNG to China

Illustration of strategic discussions on military presence and climate change impact in the Arctic region.

“No Desire To Over Militarize Arctic”: US Navy Admiral Warns Russia Controls Vast GDP While Climate Change Opens New Shipping Routes Worth Trillions

Illustration of the global clean energy race between the United States and China.

U.S. Cuts Renewable Energy Subsidies As China Installs Three Times More Wind Turbines While American Climate-Tech Companies Flee Overseas For Government Support

Illustration of the Pentagon's pivotal role in driving the U.S. clean energy innovation.

Pentagon Admits “Fuel was our biggest weakness” as Military’s Security Push Accidentally Ignites U.S. Clean Tech Revolution

Production

Illustration of a floating platform harnessing wind power to produce clean hydrogen fuel, generated by artificial intelligence.

“This Platform Makes Fuel From Sea and Wind”: Germany’s H2Mare Breakthrough Turns Ocean Water Into Hydrogen, Diesel, and Methanol

Illustration of China producing its first barrel of natural uranium from the 'National No 1 Uranium' project in Inner Mongolia, generated by artificial intelligence.

“Unleashing a Uranium Giant”: China Triumphantly Extracts First 55-Gallon Barrel from This Massive Natural Uranium Project, Sparking Global Ripples

Illustration of the world’s first integrated hydrogen production simulator within a Small Modular Reactor control room, generated by artificial intelligence.

“The Future Is Here, and It’s Terrifying”: World’s First Hydrogen-Generating Nuclear Reactor Launches in the US, Sparking Global Energy Revolution

Billionaire Backlash Grows Against Trump’s Aggressive Tariff Plans

Storage

Illustration of a rechargeable battery utilizing depleted uranium as a potential energy storage solution.

“Nuclear Waste Powers Batteries Now”: Japan Transforms 17,637 Tons of Depleted Uranium Into Rechargeable Energy Storage That Works

Illustration of Tesla and China's collaboration on the world's largest energy storage project.

“Desperate Gamble Sparks Chaos”: New $557M Deal Sets Stage for US-China Energy Battle

Illustration of Tesla and China's collaboration on the world's largest energy storage project.

Tesla and China Seal $557 Million Energy Deal as World’s Largest Clean Power Project Sparks Fierce Debate Over Global Control

Illustration of a rechargeable battery utilizing depleted uranium for innovative energy storage solutions.

“It Glows Too Bright”: Japan Unveils First Nuclear Waste Battery as Scientists Warn of Enormous Power and Terrifying Global Risk