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☆ 8 of the best scents to wear this summer, according to professional perfumers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Amena Ahmed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Fragrances are one of the biggest affordable-luxury trends that have boomed in recent years, so Business Insider asked two professional perfumers what scents everyone should wear this summer. Tomato-leaf perfumes smell like a summer garden. Paul Maguire/ShutterstockAccording to Caitlin Hayes, founder of Sorcellerie Apothecary, tomato-leaf scents are reminiscent of summer weather and savory garden aromas. Hayes recommended Garden Heaux by the Seattle-based company Samar. If you like tea, it might be your perfect summer scentTea scents are light enough for summer.

Persons: —, Paul Maguire, Caitlin Hayes, Hayes, Ashley Santiago, Santiago, Tuberose, Olfactive, Earl Grey —, Idolo, toasty, Sol de, Paris Organizations: Service, Business, Carolina Locations: Seattle, Samar, Givaudan, oolong

☆ El Niño is dead. Here’s what to expect in the coming months
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —El Niño has officially come to an end and the ripples from its demise will shake up weather around the globe. With El Niño out of the spotlight, its opposite is preparing to take center stage later this summer: La Niña. For now, neither La Niña nor El Niño are present and a so-called neutral phase has begun, according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. Here’s what a summer without El Niño and a budding La Niña could have in store. Luis Tato/AFP/Getty ImagesCalifornia and the western US also typically pick up more rain during El Niño, especially over the winter months.

Persons: CNN — El Niño, Niño, El Niño, Marcio Jose Sanchez, Luis Tato, Laura Paddison Organizations: CNN, El, Getty Images Locations: West, El, Beverly Crest, Los Angeles, California, South America, Africa, Africa’s, Kenya, Garissa, AFP, Getty Images California, US, West Coast

☆ How to Reverse America's Urban Doom Loop: Use Abandoned Steam Pipes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Instead, it's drawing a feed of blistering, high-pressure, vaporized water from a century-old loop of steam pipes that runs beneath the city's streets. Like dozens of cities, New York has a loop of steam pipes under its streets that could help reverse the urban doom loop. Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesIn July, Vicinity is installing what will be the nation's first zero-carbon urban steam loop. AdvertisementThe most convincing evidence that steam loops make economic sense comes from who's getting into the district-energy game. Meaning: Can we use steam loops to fix the urban doom loop before the climate doom loop dooms us all?

Persons: I've, Nobody, Francisco, Kevin Hagerty, Lindsey Nicholson, Blake Ellis, Burns, McDonnell, Tim Danz, it's, Danz, Hagerty, Decarbonizing, COVID, Costa Samaras, They'll, Adam Rogers Organizations: California, Vicinity Energy, Getty, Cal, Antin Infrastructure Partners, KKR, Scott Institute for Energy, Innovation, Carnegie Mellon, Business Locations: Francisco, California, New York City, Boston, Washington, New York, England, Chicago, Miami, San Diego, Portland, Milwaukee

☆ Camels evolved from a cold-weather ancestor. We could learn from their remarkable transformation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Bill Weir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“Gentoo penguins are big climate change winners in the Antarctic,” Heather Lynch told me. Conversely, the more flexible gentoo penguins keep moving farther and farther south, chasing new prey, and even abandoning nests to increase the odds of long-term survival. Julian Quinones/CNNThe gentoo population has exploded by as much as 30,000% in just a few years. Bill Weir/CNNHere lieth the lesson of the camel and the gentoo: Heat will move us, one way or another. I just know River won’t be satisfied without a magic plot twist that somehow saves all creatures great and small.

Persons: Bill Weir, —, “, ”, Bill, CNN's, Julian Quinones, Camels, CNN Bill, I’d, ” Heather Lynch, penguins, we’ve, it’s, Xiulin Ruan, CNN Julian Quinones, “ Don’t, Energy's Organizations: CNN, Brooklyn, Central Park Zoo, CNN Penguins, Stony Brook University, gentoo, Purdue, International Energy Agency, Global Locations: Canada, North America, dromedaries, Sudanese, Egypt, Southern Ocean, Antarctica, Manhattan, British Columbia, Yorkshire, England, Phoenix, Japan, Seville, Spain, Miami, Los Angeles, Angeles, Olivia, Colombia, CNN Seville, China, India, Maine

☆ This is what it's like for US Army paratroopers jumping out of giant C-17s for freezing Arctic airborne assaults
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

US Army paratroopers jumped into Arctic terrain at an exercise in Alaska last month. AdvertisementIn the skies above Alaska, US Army paratroopers, loaded with heavy gear, take the plunge out of a perfectly fine airplane into freezing air temperatures and whipping Arctic winds. The experience is quite intense, troops told Business Insider, an adrenaline rush only heightened by doing it in the Arctic environment. Abreanna GoodrichLast month, US Army Pacific hosted a Joint Pacific Multinational Rotation Center training event near Fairbanks, Alaska. Paratroopers with 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, stage onboard a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III prior to conducting an airborne operation in Donnelly Training Area, Delta Junction, AK, Feb. 8, 2024.

Persons: —, Abreanna Goodrich, USARPAC, Molly Treece, Charles A, Flynn, Derek Dion, you've, Donte Smith, Natalie Doan Smith, Spc.Wyatt Moore, Smith, Natalie Doan, David Hanson, it's Organizations: Army, Service, US Army, Business, U.S . Army, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, Pacific Multinational Readiness, Donnelly Training, U.S, Spc, US Army Pacific, Multinational Rotation Center, Boeing, Delta Junction, U.S . Air Force, 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Joint Base Elmendorf, . Air Force, Public Affairs, Paratroopers, U.S . Army 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Public, Public Affairs Detachment Paratroopers, 11th Airborne Locations: Alaska, Fairbanks , Alaska, Hawaii, Delta, AK, China, Russia, North Korea, Wainwright, U.S, Japan, Richardson , Alaska

☆ Why Mainers Are Falling Hard for Heat Pumps
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Cara Buckley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But this winter, Ms. McLaughlin’s bungalow is toasty, thanks to two heat pumps she installed to replace her oil furnace. “I’m just so comfortable,” said Ms. McLaughlin, a pharmaceutical sales representative. In the summer, it can operate in reverse, pulling heat from inside a building and pumping it outside, cooling the indoor spaces. In 2023 heat pumps outsold gas furnaces in the United States for the second year running, a climate win. Electrical heat pumps are the cheapest and most energy efficient ways to heat and cool homes, and they do not emit the carbon pollution that is overheating the planet.

Persons: Kaylie McLaughlin, ”, I’m, McLaughlin, She’s Locations: Maine, Farmingdale, Augusta, United States

With freezing temperatures as the norm for this time of year, we tested a few pairs of the Fireside Denim. AdvertisementAmir's review of DUER Fireside Denim SlimDUER's Fireside Denim can be cuffed without revealing a bright red or plaid material like other fleece-lined jeans. — Amir Ismael, style editor, Insider ReviewsAdvertisementBrandt's review of DUER Fireside Denim SlimIn addition to being warm, DUER Fireside Denim is water resistant. — Brandt Ranj, former associate editorAdvertisementDavid's review of DUER Fireside Denim Relaxed TaperThe fleece material lines the entire interior of the Fireside Denim. Unlike with other flannel-lined pants or jeans I've tried on before, you don't feel the bulk of a ton of extra material with these.

Persons: I've, Gary Lenett, Abid Hafeez, DUER, that's, They're, — Amir Ismael, — Brandt Ranj, — David Slotnick Organizations: Business Locations: —

☆ The Midwest is having a ‘non-winter.’ El Niño is only partially to blame
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Winter has gone missing across the Midwest and Great Lakes, and time is running out to find it. Dozens of cities are on track for one of the warmest winters on record, making snow and ice rare commodities. A classic El Niño pattern coupled with the effects of a warming climate are to blame for this “non-winter” winter, said Pete Boulay, a climatologist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Missing snowfall is even more pronounced in areas surrounding the Great Lakes, especially those that are typically buried by lake-effect snow. The lackluster ice coverage is part of a larger troubling trend across the Great Lakes.

Persons: Pete Boulay, we’ve, ” Boulay, “ I’ve, Boulay, ” Melissa Widhalm Organizations: CNN, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Regional Climate Center, Paul International, Nashville, Twin Cities, Purdue University, NOAA, Climate Central, Climate Locations: Midwest, Great Lakes, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Minneapolis, St, Erie , Pennsylvania, Great, Climate Central

☆ Pistachio Cheesecake, 2 Ways: Super Simple and Simply Showstopping
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Melissa Clark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Winsome and delicate with an intense perfume, pistachio is having a moment, adding its pale green charm to cream puffs and croissants, lattes and cocktails. But how, I wondered, would it fare in a cheesecake, that timeless queen of rich and plush desserts? To find out, I made pistachio cheesecakes the subject of the latest episode of my YouTube show, “Shortcut vs. Showstopper,” in which, true to the title, I come up with two iterations of one recipe: a simple version that anyone could make, and a more complex, special version guaranteed to make heads spin. My goal was to come up with two distinct recipes that captured pistachio’s complex and elusive character, showing it off in all its toasty glory. The shortcut version needed to be easy, accessible and able to hold its own next to the showstopper, which could be as extravagant and time-consuming as it takes to perfect (as long as the results are worth it).

☆ ‘Super El Niño’ is here, but will it last? What’s in store for the coming months
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The current El Niño is now one of the strongest on record, new data shows, catapulting it into rare “super El Niño” territory. It means a very strong El Niño is ongoing. El Niño influences weather around the globe, so its strength and demise will continue to have an impact on the weather we experience in the coming months. Average conditions during an El Niño winter across the continental US. El Niño has been known to enhance atmospheric river events on the West Coast.

Persons: El, El Niño, Niño, Michelle L’Heureux, ” L’Heureux, L’Heureux, El Niños, Javier Torres, There’s, CNN’s Rachel Ramirez, Brandon Miller Organizations: CNN, El, AFP, Getty Locations: El, California, West Coast, Americas, Chile, Valparaiso, South America, Africa, Australia, Asia

☆ Chrissy Teigen's 15-minute baked pasta is one of her best dishes, and I already have the easy recipe memorized
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Kaila Yu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewChrissy Teigen's cookbook "Cravings: All Together" has a lot of tasty-looking recipes, but I was especially excited to make her baked pasta with ham and peas. Kaila YuI started by boiling a pot of salted water to cook my pasta in. Kaila YuI had to resist dipping a piece of bread into the melted mixture and eating it like a fondue. Kaila YuI preheated my broiler and then I tossed my cooked pasta with butter in an oven-safe dish. Kaila YuI poured the deliciously thick and creamy sauce over everything and tossed the ingredients together.

Persons: —, Chrissy Teigen's, Kaila Yu, Yu, Kaila Organizations: Service, Business, Southern California . Locations: Southern California

☆ New York Reminds Itself How to Dress for Snow
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Callie Holtermann | Amir Hamja | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

At 8 a.m. on Tuesday, a basset hound ambled through Prospect Park in Brooklyn in an extra-long turtleneck sweater. The dog’s ears swept the ground, which was covered in snow — real, fluffy, not-yet-yellow snow — for the first time in nearly two years. The hound was far from the only New Yorker strategically bundled against the cold. By early afternoon, what little snow remained clung to trash bags, and street corners were covered in gray slush. Finally, it looked like winter in New York.

Locations: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, SoHo, Lower Manhattan, New York

However strange it sounds, that contradiction fits snugly in explanations of what climate change is doing to Earth, scientists said. But when the polar vortex weakens, the arms start flailing out, the skater slips and “all the cold air then gets released away from the center of the polar vortex," Cohen said. The current cold outbreak is consistent with Arctic change and the polar vortex, Cohen said. Cohen and others have done studies that show the polar vortex outbreaks have become more frequent in recent decades. But another polar vortex looks like it's coming at the end of the month, though not as strong as this one, they said.

Persons: turvy, ”, Jennifer Francis, Judah Cohen, Cohen, Steve Vavrus, It's, Francis, Marshall Shepherd, “, Victor Gensini, Gensini, ___ Read, Seth Borenstein Organizations: North Dakota, NFL, Amplification, Atmospheric Environmental Research, University of Wisconsin, University of Georgia, Northern Illinois University, Associated Press Locations: United States, Asia, Africa, East, South America, North, Miami, Kansas City, Melbourne, Aruba, Curacao, Argentina, Oman, Iran, Texas, Boston, Madison, Chicago, Denver, Lincoln, Omaha , Oklahoma City, Dallas, Houston, AP.org

☆ I made a multigenerational group of friends — from Gen Zers to Boomers — doing ski patrol
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Melissa Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I ended up joining Backcountry Ski Patrol and making an intergenerational group of friends. Two years ago, when the dank Willamette Valley winters threatened to bury me in seasonal affective disorder, I begged Julie to teach me to cross-country ski. In the mountains near my house, I discovered not only bluebird skies above snowy slopes, but a group of multigenerational friends who inspired me to join Backcountry Ski Patrol. The members of our patrol in the Willamette National Forest span four generations, from Gen Zers to Boomers. Some of us cross-country ski.

Persons: Zers, —, Julie, she's, Gen Zers, who'd, who've, Julie Polhemus, I've Organizations: Ski, Boomers, Service, Volunteers, First Locations: Los Angeles, Oregon, Willamette

☆ Six Hours to Cook and $100 to Shop: Watch 3 NYT Food Writers Make Thanksgiving
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Cc Allen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +42 min

‘Your dinner must be enough to feed four people.’” “’You can cook as many dishes as you’d like, but it must include a main dish and a dessert.’” “All right, cool.” “I love Thanksgiving.” “I love Thanksgiving.” “Thanksgiving is a colonialist holiday that celebrates a genocide. Minus 3.” “Oh, oh, tamarind. O.K., O.K., O.K.” “Where’s the butter? So what I’m going to do is I’m actually going to start the butter and then put the chocolate in. Souffle vibes, O.K., I’m going to do the cranberries now.” [BACKGROUND CHATTER] “Hi.” “Hi camera.” “I’m doing like a layer.

Persons: “ I’ve, It’s, “, ”, Darwin, Benjamin Franklin, He’s, Vaughn, ’, Eric, Priya, here’s, Norman Rockwell, Bhai, ” “, “ I’m, I’m, ” “ I’ve, I’ve, “ Daikon, that’d, Curry, you’ve, it’s, That’s, Turkey drumsticks, I’ll, madame, that’s, Christopher Nolan, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Ginger Gold, we’re, Rachael Ray, Boondi, Seth, We’ve, Olivia Rodrigo, ” “ What’s, doesn’t, you’re, matar, ” “ Eric, We’re, cilantro, ain’t, Rice, It’ll, Jennifer Coolidge, Owen Wilson, “ Owen Wilson, Vaughn Vreeland, we’ve, ” “ Aw, You’re, — ” Organizations: aha, Fuji, showtime, Brussels prepped, Mmm, cranberries Locations: Wegmans, Turkey, O.K, cassoulet, Brussels, ”, Here’s

☆ Eggo just launched a $150 robot vacuum cleaner that looks like a toasted waffle
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The 70-year-old waffle brand has teamed up with vacuum maker Bissell to introduce a one-of-a-kind cleaning device: the EggoVac. Put simply, the EggoVac is a Bissell SpinWave R5 cleaner with a breakfast-inspired makeover. The round robot has been designed to look like a toasted Eggo waffle covered in butter and syrup, with the brand's iconic yellow and red iconography lining its edges. The frozen waffle brand turned heads in August with its "Brunch in a Jar" liqueur. The 40 proof drink — a follow-up to last year's similarly boozy Eggo Nog — claimed to have "the delicious flavor of toasty Eggo waffles drizzled in syrup."

Persons: Bissell, franken, Theresa Junkunc, Joe Beauprez, Eggo, Nog —, Warren Buffett

☆ Earth's mysterious core is weirder than you think, and we're only just beginning to uncover its secrets
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Earth's core has baffled researchers for decades, and it still contains many secrets. AdvertisementAdvertisementA diagram shows the Earth's magnetic field deflecting waves of energy coming from the sun. The strength of Earth's magnetic field in 2020, as measured by the European Space Agency's SWARM satellites. The Earth's inner core may be spinning and might sometimes flip backwardThe core itself is not uniform. A graphic showing how iron crystals may be distributed and moved around the Earth's inner core.

Persons: Andrew Z, Colvin, Lutz Rastaetter, Christopher C, Finlay, al, Edward Garnero, Li, Lindsey Kenyon, Samantha Hansen, Insider's Morgan McFall, Johnsen, Chris Panella, John Vidale, UC Berkeley seismologist Daniel Frost, LiveScience Organizations: Service, NASA, Modeling, NASA Goddard Space, Wikimedia, German Research Center, Geosciences, European Space Agency, Arizona State University, Lindsey, University of Alabama, University of Southern, Washington Post, UC Berkeley Locations: South America, Antarctica, University of Southern California, Banda

☆ I took 2 500-mile drives in electric SUVs and experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly of EV road tripping
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I took two 500-mile mini road trips this year in two different electric SUVs. Here's what I learned during my adventures in the Toyota BZ4X and Genesis GV60. At their worst, EV road trips can be frustratingly long and stressful ordeals. Charging can take a frustratingly long time in the wrong carThe 2023 Toyota bZ4X AWD Limited charging. I learned charging slowly while you're parked can make EV road trips more seamless.

Persons: Tim Levin, — Organizations: Toyota, Morning, EV, Toyota bZ4X AWD, DC, Consumer Locations: New York City, Washington, Cape Cod, Washington ,, New York

☆ Burned by the European heat, travelers are seeking new destinations this summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

'Scandi summer' trendInterest in visiting the Mediterranean dropped by 10% from June to November this year, according to data published by the European Travel Commission. watch nowA "Scandi summer" trend is evident among summer home renters too, according to Expedia Group. Shifts in SpainSpain is the most popular travel destination in the European Travel Commission's poll of more than 6,000 European travelers. A spring poll of more than 6,000 European travelers showed the No. 1 reason for choosing a travel destination was "pleasant weather conditions," according to the European Travel Commission.

Persons: Tom Marchant, Marchant, Evia, Will Vassilopoulos, Cynthia Nerangis, Peter Tomlinson, Tomlinson, InsureMyTrip, hasn't Organizations: CNBC, European Travel Commission, Expedia Group, Expedia, Costa de Cantabria, Afp, Getty, National Parks, Swiss, Istock, Travelers, LemonLime, CNBC Travel Locations: Europe, London, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Scandinavia, Swedish, Skane, Blekinge, Edinburgh, Scotland, Riga, Latvia, Tallinn, Estonia, Smaland, Tenerife, Rimini, Spain Spain, Costa Blanca, Costa Brava, Mallorca, Costa Verde, Costa de, Basque, Greece, Rhodes, Corfu, Lofoten, Croatian, Canada, U.S, Slovenia, Italy, Puglia, Sicily, North Africa, Austrian, Lucerne, Solden, Switzerland, Morocco, Marrakech, France, Athens, Crete

☆ NASA Seeks a Nuclear-Powered Rocket to Get to Mars in Half the Time
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Kenneth Chang | More About Kenneth Chang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

A Number That Sums It Up: 3 to 4 months to MarsWhat if a spacecraft could get to Mars in half the time it currently takes? Every 26 months or so, Mars and Earth are close enough for a shorter journey between the worlds. “The technical capabilities, including early safety protocols, remain viable today,” Tabitha Dodson, the DRACO project manager, said in a news briefing on Wednesday. A key difference between NERVA and DRACO is that NERVA used weapons-grade uranium for its reactors, while DRACO will use a less-enriched form of uranium. The demonstration spacecraft would most likely orbit at an altitude between 435 and 1,240 miles, Dr. Dodson said.

Persons: Agency —, NERVA, ” Tabitha Dodson, DRACO, ” Dr, Dodson, Kirk Shireman, Lockheed Martin Organizations: DARPA, Orion, NASA, Air Force, Research, Agency, Rover, Lockheed

☆ Morning Bid: Relief over US inflation keeps Asia upbeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A woman shops for groceries at El Progreso Market in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C., U.S., August 19, 2022. Indeed, Friday's rise in the yen put it within striking distance of its converging 100-day and 200-day moving averages near 137.00 to the dollar. The Reserve Bank of Australia was also in the spotlight in Asia, with the much-anticipated announcement of its next governor. The rest of the day is light on economic data with euro zone May trade, U.S. export and import prices and University of Michigan consumer sentiment the main releases. But it's a bumper day for bank earnings as JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), Citigroup (C.N), Wells Fargo (WFC.N) and BlackRock (BLK.N) are all due to report second-quarter results.

Persons: Sarah Silbiger, Sonali Desai, Michele Bullock, JPMorgan Chase, Luis de Guindos, Edmund Klamann Organizations: El Progreso Market, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, Treasury, Bank of, People's Bank of China, The Reserve Bank of Australia, University of Michigan, JPMorgan, Citigroup, BlackRock, Hollywood, Central Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Thomson Locations: Mount Pleasant, Washington ,, Asia, Japan Asia, U.S, Wells Fargo, Brussels U.S

☆ ‘The Melt Goes On Forever’ Review: David Hammons Makes, and They Take
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Wesley Morris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The title of this new documentary about the artist David Hammons is a mouthful: “The Melt Goes On Forever: The Art & Times of David Hammons.” It’s playing at Film Forum, and I don’t envy whoever has to make it fit the marquee. But they should figure that out because the title feels crucial to the aim of this movie, a sly, toasty, piquant consideration of Hammons’s conceptual art, the way it mocks and eludes easy ownership. Which is to say: the way his art is aware of — the way it’s often about — the stakes for Black people navigating the straits of the market. That piece is like a lot of Hammons’s work: tragicomic. It would have been enough to behold the assortment of thrilling footage of Hammons at work, in conversation and, in one contentious encounter, under interrogation by a group of students.

☆ A 9-hour drive in Toyota's new electric SUV showed me how brutal EV road trips can be with the wrong car
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I drove the new Toyota bZ4X electric SUV from New York to Washington DC, and back. Charging can take a frustratingly long timeThe 2023 Toyota bZ4X AWD Limited. The 2023 Toyota bZ4X AWD Limited. The 2023 Toyota bZ4X AWD Limited. The 2023 Toyota bZ4X AWD Limited.

☆ Veteran cruise-goer says Carnival's inadvertent 'cruise to nowhere' dimmed her vacation dream of getting some peace and quiet on the boat
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Carnival Sunshine became a "cruise to nowhere" after windy weather kept the ship from docking. Longtime cruiser Margie Marsh told Insider she hadn't even planned to get off the boat in the first place. But the cancelled port stop challenged her efforts to seek peace and quiet onboard the ship. Another passenger onboard the Carnival Sunshine told Insider earlier this month that the cancellation was a massive disappointment for her family, all of whom were first-time cruise goers and international travelers. Cruise goers told Insider each stateroom also received a $100 onboard credit, as well as a voucher for money off a future cruise.

☆ Column: Europe's mild weather reprieve this winter may come to bite by summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Gavin Maguire | Thomson Reuters | Gavin Maguire Is The Global Energy Transition Columnist. He Was Previously Asia Commodities | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

In Switzerland - one of Europe's top winter sports destinations - many ski resorts have been forced to close due to a lack of snow. KINDLINGBeyond lost tourism revenues, the unusually low snow totals and warm temperatures pose a potential threat to several European sectors later this year. For power producers, the low snow totals come on the back of a drier-than-normal 2022, and leave hydro power production potential sharply below normal in several key countries. Last July, a prolonged heat wave pushed river temperatures above the level that can help cool reactors, and forced power producers in France to curb nuclear output. If snow totals remain well below usual, river temperatures may stay warmer than normal in 2023 and pose a fresh risk to nuclear operators.

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