Norway poised to open vast ocean area to controversial deep-sea mining

Activists take part at a “Look Down action” rally to stop deep sea mining outside the European Parliament in Brussels on March 6, 2023. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images) Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty Images Norway is poised to become one of the first countries in … Read more

Tesla hiring Nordic policy expert as ‘WWE-like standoff’ with unions intensifies

C.E.O. of Tesla, Chief Engineer of SpaceX and C.T.O. of X Elon Musk takes the stage during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Tesla is hiring a Nordic public policy expert as the U.S. electric vehicle giant’s bitter dispute with … Read more

Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew were defective

A Tesla Model Y is seen on a Tesla car lot on May 31, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Tesla’s Model Y has become the world’s best selling car in the first quarter of 2023.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shreyansh Jain was ecstatic in March when he picked up his first electric vehicle, a brand-new … Read more

Cruise ship carrying 266 passengers to England left drifting in the North Sea after losing power

A CRUISE ship carrying 266 passengers to England was left drifting in the North Sea yesterday after losing power. A large wave is thought to have caused the outage on the MS Maud. 2 The Hurtigruten Expeditions cruise ship MS Maud was left drifting in the North SeaCredit: Tommy Simonsen 2 Danish rescue operators managed … Read more

‘Snowliage’ is the spectacular early winter Yosemite event

Photographer Justin Katz captures Yosemite’s elusive “snowliage.” Justin Katz Photography As the seasons change from fall to winter, there’s a spectacular event that can occur in Yosemite National Park — but only if the seasonal stars align. The annual pops of yellow, orange and red that sprinkle the valley floor and other parts of the park … Read more

Travelers want deals — here’s where to find them, says HotelPlanner CEO

It’s been a stellar year for the travel industry, according to Morning Consult. The market research company, in a new report entitled “2023 Holiday Travel Trends,” summarized the year by stating: “leisure volume soared, airplanes were packed, and hotel bookings were high.” But heading into the year-end peak travel season, consumers are showing increased price … Read more

Fury as Scots company offers sick trips to shoot reindeer weeks before Christmas

A SCOTS hunting company has sparked fury for advertising reindeer hunts to Norway just weeks before Christmas. Hendry, Ramsay & Waters offer punters an “exclusive” opportunity to shoot males in two Norwegian national parks. 3 The company helps to organise permits for taking rifles overCredit: Hendry, Ramsay & Waters website 3 Punters are offered trips … Read more

‘Most extreme ever’: British Columbia’s rogue wave shatters records, stuns scientists

A colossal rogue wave, reaching a staggering height of 17.6 meters (58 feet), had emerged off the coast of British Columbia in November 2020. This extraordinary phenomenon, officially confirmed recently, stands as the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded at the time, defying conventional expectations, reported Science Alert.Rogue waves, once dismissed as maritime folklore, transitioned … Read more