New litigation under the Endangered Species Act endangers traditional state authority over surface water allocations, risks extinguishing existing property rights, and could cut off a vital source of water to communities in central Texas.
The sun is stronger than our electric grid — and we are defenseless against it
The Carrington Event literally shocked telegraph operators. A repeat could shock an entire civilization into the pre-industrial age. Imagine being a telegraph operator in September 1859. You’re sitting at your station, using cutting-edge technology to tap out messages hundreds and thousands of miles away. Suddenly, brilliant auroras light up the night sky from the tropics...