Melbourne, Tuesday 3 February 2026 — US multinational oil and gas corporation, ConocoPhillips, has been linked to its second major incident in just six months after an oil rig toppled…
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Sunrise Wind can proceed, ending Trump’s offshore wind ban — for now
In December, the Trump administration issued a sweeping stop-work order to every single offshore wind installation underway in America. But, as of today, all five projects have either resumed construction…
Why Alcohol Raises the Risk of Cancer
Carcinogens—substances that increase cancer risk—are often obvious. Some with the most research backing their dangers are tobacco, radiation, and asbestos. Also in that category? Alcohol. That, to a lot of…
Primary care, Concierge Care & AI – How to fix health care
At last week’s HITLAB January 2026 Symposium, Matthew Holt gave a talk about what’s wrong with primary care, how concierge care for all can fix it, and how the most…
A rare plant species thrives amid solar panels in the Nevada desert
This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here . The ostensibly barren Mojave Desert is in fact teeming with plants and animals, including…
Colorado group looks to boost heat pumps with $200M federal grant
A group of governments in the Denver metropolitan area has managed to hold on to a nearly $200 million federal grant to unleash heat pumps in the region — and…