The conversation around energy use in the United States has become … electric. Everyone from President Donald Trump to the cohosts of Today show has been talking about the surging demand for, and rising costs of, electrons. Many people worry that utilities won’t be able to produce enough power. But...
Inside the polarizing plan to stash carbon in a California wetland
The Montezuma Wetlands drape across 1,800 acres of Solano County, California, where the Sacramento River empties into San Francisco Bay. Once drained and diked for farming and grazing, the marsh has been rehabilitated over the past two decades, and in 2020, tidal waters returned for the first time in a...
Winter Olympics briefing: curling subplots abound as lights go out on first action
British duo Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat get the better of Norway after power failure at curling arena Curling fans, rejoice! It is only fitting that the one sport played every single day of the Winter Olympics is the one that opens proceedings at Milano Cortina. Dubbed “chess on ice”,...
From Evil Empire to Super Bowl underdogs: is it OK to like the Patriots now?
Under Tom Brady and Bill Belichick New England were ruthless winners. But new head coach Mike Vrabel has transformed the narrative around the team There used to be a simple rule: Anybody but the New England Patriots. From 2001 through 2019, the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick dynasty totaled six Super Bowl...
Andy Carroll denies breaching non-molestation order related to ex-wife
Carroll allegedly repeatedly called Billi Mucklow last March Former England striker to next appear in court in March The former England footballer Andy Carroll has denied breaching a non-molestation order by allegedly repeatedly calling his former wife. Carroll, a former striker for Premier League sides Newcastle and Liverpool, indicated a...
John Virgo, former snooker player and broadcaster, dies aged 79
Virgo, who won the UK Championship in 1979, enjoyed a long playing career but was best known for his TV work The much-loved snooker player and commentator John Virgo has died at the age of 79, World Snooker has announced. Virgo, who won the UK Championship in 1979, enjoyed a...
Lando Norris driven to defend F1 title but says he has ‘different mentality to Max’
‘My motivation to win is exactly the same,’ says champion McLaren driver admires rival Verstappen’s killer instinct Lando Norris insists he enters the new Formula One season highly motivated to retain the world championship he won for the first time last year. The McLaren driver believes his maiden triumph has...
‘I would call it a miracle’: Italy’s motley crew prepare for T20 Cricket World Cup
Team of pizza-makers and teachers brought together by a passion for the sport hope to win hearts back at home In a basement office in the north of Rome, Riccardo Maggio is unpacking boxes of blue jerseys with “Italia” written on them. He sighs when the landline phone rings again,...
Pep Guardiola questions rule that will keep Marc Guéhi out of Carabao Cup final
Cup rules state new signings must arrive before semi-final first leg City will ask EFL to clarify rule: ‘Hopefully they can change it’ Pep Guardiola has questioned the rule which means Marc Guéhi cannot play in the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal in March, though the Manchester City manager has...
Newcastle’s Saudi vision is shrouded in bleak suspicion and unfulfilled promises | Jonathan Liew
Vivid dreamscape sold to fans in 2021 is yet to materialise amid layers upon layers of bureaucracy, economics and geopolitics Layer two: Nick Woltemade, signed for £69m in the hot madness of summer, has stopped scoring. Anthony Elanga, a £55m winger, has struggled for game time and goals. Malick Thiaw,...