As greenhouses become more popular, concerns about worker welfare grow
From opposite ends of the world, the uncomfortable conditions Shamim Ahamed and Purvi Tiwari experienced doing separate doctoral research inside greenhouses inspired them to study the heat in the indoor structures. Tiwari, a researcher at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University in India, realized the heat-amplifying effect of greenhouses is a big concern that should be studied [...]
Recent events show uneven progress of offshore wind in Northeast
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three events last week highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the Northeast, including the start of a major project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in Massachusetts after a broken turbine blade [...]
Artists taking things into their own hands to protect their work from AI
LOS ANGELES — The oil painting depicts a woman standing on a podium, her arm aloft as she grasps a laurel crown in her hand. A scarlet cloak drapes across her chest as she stares at the viewer. To the naked eye, the painting looks like a normal piece in an online portfolio. Yet the [...]
Capital One offers $265B benefit plan to appease regulators
NEW YORK — Capital One said it plans to offer $265 billion in lending, investing and philanthropy projects as part of its pending $35 billion merger with Discover Financial. The plan is designed to appease federal bank regulators, who have been initially skeptical of approving the merger, which would create the world’s largest credit card [...]
Delays in use of EPA sensor plane after Ohio derailment being probed
The EPA’s Inspector General is investigating why the agency didn’t get its specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors into the air over East Palestine until four days after the disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment last year. The Associated Press reported on a whistleblower’s concerns this spring about the delays and discrepancies in the way the Environmental [...]
Francis Ford Coppola to open Georgia hotel
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Two years ago, Francis Ford Coppola stopped at Georgia Film Academy on the hunt for apprentices for his upcoming film, "Megalopolis." Jordan Holifield, then a 23-year-old student, did a double-take when he saw one of the application questions — did he know how to disassemble IKEA furniture? Months later, Holifield, one [...]