Nuclear fusion startup Helion,whose backers include Sam Altman, has started site prep in Washington state for a reactor it hopes to have running by 2028.
Why it matters: Fusion companies are inching closer to bringing the tech, long considered a distant dream, into commercial reality.
Trade could be an impetusbehind President Trump's threat to impose some kind of penalty on India over its imports of Russian energy.
Why it matters: It would mark the first tangible carry-through from Trump's threats to hit Russian buyers to create leverage for a cease-fire in Ukraine.
A Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was diverted to Minneapolis Wednesday night after it "encountered significant turbulence" that resulted in 25 people being taken to local hospitals, the airline said.
The big picture: The plane was carrying 275 passengers and 13 crew when it was forced to make the emergency landing at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, a Delta spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
New data show that the number of migrants attempting to cross the dangerous Darién Gap from Colombia into Panama has dropped to almost zero.
Why it matters: The decline suggests fewer migrants are attempting the 2,600-mile trek to the U.S., amid President Trump's immigration crackdown and Panama President José Raúl Mulino's vow to close the dangerous route.
Parts of the U.S. West Coast, Alaska and Hawai'i are under tsunami advisories as of Wednesday morning, susceptible to "one of the most powerful and destructive natural forces," as described by the National Weather Service.
The big picture: U.S. states and territories with Pacific and Caribbean coastlines face higher tsunami risk due to their proximity to seismic and volcanic activity.
Senior officialsfrom the Biden-era Department of Energy loan office are publicly launching a nonprofit on Wednesday that aims to speed deployment of low-carbon tech in the U.S. and abroad.
Why it matters: It's the latest example of how the federal policy U-turn on energy and climate is creating new efforts in response.
An estimated 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula Wednesday, triggering widespread tsunami warnings and evacuation orders along coastal areas in Japan and Hawai'i.
The big picture: Following one of the biggest quakes ever recorded, tsunami waves topping 5 feet were detected at Kaua'i Island, Hawai'i, and waves exceeding well over a foot were reported in several parts of California, where a tsunami warning remained in effect for the northern coast on Wednesday morning.
