Tom Clynes
Science and Environmental Journalist at Freelance
Author, photojournalist & keynote speaker covering the adventurous side of science & the environment. Author of The Boy Who Played With Fusion.
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2 weeks ago |
spectrum.ieee.org | Tom Clynes
For decades, nuclear fusion—the reaction that powers the sun—has been the ultimate energy dream. If harnessed on Earth, it could provide endless, carbon-free power. But the challenge is huge. Fusion requires temperatures hotter than the sun’s core and a mastery of plasma—the superheated gas in which atoms that have been stripped of their electrons collide, their nuclei fusing. Containing that plasma long enough to generate usable energy has remained elusive.
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2 weeks ago |
evdriven.com | Tom Clynes
For decades, nuclear fusion—the reaction that powers the sun—has been the ultimate energy dream. If harnessed on Earth, it could provide endless, carbon-free power. But the challenge is huge. Fusion requires temperatures hotter than the sun’s core and a mastery of plasma—the superheated gas in which atoms that have been stripped of their electrons collide, their nuclei fusing. Containing that plasma long enough to generate usable energy has remained elusive.
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2 weeks ago |
vitalsigns.edf.org | Tom Clynes
Cindy Adair, a real estate agent in Vermont, is busier than she’s ever been. Her clients aren’t just looking for a change of scenery; they’re seeking refuge. “Lately, I’m getting a whole lot of worried people,” Adair says. “New Orleans and Florida people coming up here to escape hurricanes. A couple from Austin who thought they might not survive if their air conditioning broke.
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1 month ago |
vitalsigns.edf.org | Tom Clynes
The world’s first FireSat satellite blasted off Saturday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, ushering in a new era of faster wildfire detection and response. Using advanced thermal imaging, FireSat can spot fires early — even in remote areas — and help firefighters prevent small blazes from becoming catastrophic disasters.
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2 months ago |
vitalsigns.edf.org | Tom Clynes
That bright red cherry on top of your ice cream sundae? The pink frosting on your kid’s birthday cake? For decades, these have been made in the U.S. with an artificial dye that’s linked to cancer. But that’s about to change. During the last days of the Biden administration, on January 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a ban on FD&C Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that adds a bright red hue to a variety of foods and ingested drugs.
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