Highways Baking at 158F Signal a Red-Hot Summer From China to the US June 2, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan, Joe Wertz and Mary Hui In northern China, road surfaces have soared to 158F (70C). In California’s Central Valley, temperatures are reaching into the triple...
US Banning Drone Flights Over New Jersey Utility Transmission Sites December 19, 2024 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it was temporarily barring drone flights over 22 utility locations in New Jersey...
Hacking Rooftop Solar Is a Way to Break Europe’s Power Grid December 12, 2024 By Eamon Farhat All it takes is one hacker and a batch of faulty solar panels to threaten the safety of Europe’s electric...
Power Outages Increase as Extreme Weather Inflicts Toll on Aging Grid, Vulnerable Citizens April 7, 2022 By Matthew Brown, Camille Fassett, Patrick Whittle, Janet McConnaughey and Jasen Lo Power outages from severe weather have doubled over the past two decades across the U.S., as a warming climate stirs...
Cyber Disruptions of Infrastructure Networks Can Cost Millions in a Day December 21, 2021 The resilience of America’s critical infrastructure networks has been tested over the last year by a number of serious disasters...
Trump Wants to Speed Infrastructure Projects by Dropping Climate Impact Assessment January 9, 2020 By Valerie Volcovici The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a plan to speed permitting for major infrastructure projects like oil pipelines, including by...
After Sandy, New York City Eyes Moving Power Gear Higher December 14, 2012 A major push is on to move New York City’s electrical infrastructure to higher ground or upper floors after Superstorm...