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A ‘severe’ solar storm, which is being monitored by the National Emergency Management Agency, could make auroras visible in Australia as well as cause disruptions to…

When the 47th solar panel exploded, Henrik Eskilsson began to fear he’d signed on with a madman.In his SUV, he and Anders Olsson were accelerating across…

Last year China installed more than half of all wind and solar added globally. In May alone, it added enough renewable energy to power Poland, installing…

Since the Kepler Space Telescope began its prowl for exoplanets in 2009, it has uncovered a strange pattern among these alien worlds: their orbits follow a…

Nature, Published online: 09 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04148-4What was originally thought to be a planet orbiting the Fomalhaut star was probably just the fallout of a wild…

Nature, Published online: 11 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03806-xPerovskites are promising materials for solar cells. A layer of dipolar molecules at the perovskite surface improves the efficiency of…

Reporting Highlights Operation Gigawatt: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared last year that the state would double energy production in the next decade using an “any of…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.How cheap is too cheap for solar power?…

December 9, 20254 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmData Centers in Space Aren’t as Wild as They SoundSpace-based computing offers easy access to solar power,…

It is fitting that this week’s UN environment talks are in Nairobi, with Africa shaping the global climate conversation. The continent’s diplomats are dealing with the…