Tokyo is succeeding where the rest of the world has failed, reducing its reliance on Beijing for crucial rare earth elements—thanks to an enormous underwater deposit discovered on a remote island.
In a letter obtained by WIRED, the Energy Information Administration tells two senators that it plans to develop a mandatory assessment of data centers’ energy use.
As ships return to the Strait of Hormuz, mines, sonar, and congestion continue to reshape the Gulf beneath the surface.
The Gulf’s water system is built with layers of backup, but it relies on continuous operation to hold.
Documents show that one of Google’s new data centers would be powered by a natural gas plant that emits millions of tons of emissions each year—an increasingly common trend in the industry.
As strikes continue on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the real danger isn’t the explosion, but what happens if critical safety systems fail—and how that risk could spread across the Gulf.
A massive Western heat wave and a potential El Niño event raise concerns about a long stretch of unpredictable and extreme weather.
The Middle East supplies a huge amount of the world’s fertilizer. Conflict in the region has sent prices soaring ahead of the critical spring planting season.
The conflict in the Middle East is driving oil prices up in a midterm year when Americans are already focused on high energy bills.
New research sheds light on what drives reddish water to emerge from underground to pour onto the Taylor Glacier.