Author - Ana Manuel

Earth May Have Had a Ring Like Saturn – and It Caused Havoc

An artist's impression of Earth with a ring – a phase suggested by new evidenceOliver HullNew Evidence of Earth's Potential Ring SystemSaturn's rings are famous, but new evidence suggests that Earth might have also had a ring at some point in its history. This ring would have caused significant impacts on the surface.We...

Surpassing Expectations: First Semi-Submersible Floating Wind Farm

One of three Windfloat Atlantic off-shore floating platformsWindplusThe WindFloat Atlantic project, the first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm with just three turbines off Portugal's coast, has surpassed expectations in its four years of operation. It has generated 320 GWh of electricity, enough to power around 25,000 homes annually.Connected to the grid and operational since...

Irreversible Climate Damage if Warming Exceeds 1.5°C

Credit: PixabayThe world's climate is at a critical juncture, with uncertain outcomes. A new climate model indicates that exceeding the Paris Agreement's primary target for global warming could trigger a chain of tipping points, making recovery extremely difficult, if not impossible.On our current climate path, there's up to a 45 percent chance of surpassing...