German Spies Detonated 2 Million Pounds of Explosives in New York Harbor in 1916: The Statue of Liberty's Torch Has Been Closed Ever Since | Military.com

This is an interesting story about the explosion that happened in New Jersey during World War One. 

As a nation, really didn't think about how to guard against infiltrators trying to prevent the sale of munitions, have a means to stop it (considering that may of the actors involved had served in the US military), or prosecute those responsible. 

 

https://www.military.com/daily-news/investigations-and-features/2025/12/29/german-spies-detonated-2-million-pounds-of-explosives-new-york-harbor-1916-statue-of-libertys-torch.html

Incredible Photo Captures Rare Sprite And ELVE Lighting Up The Sky In One Frame | IFLScience

I'm not sure if this will win photo of the year. But it should. 

https://www.iflscience.com/spectacular-photo-captures-two-rare-atmospheric-phenomena-at-the-same-time-81897

That sounds about right.

The dolphins owe him a  truckload of money, and that's their problem for signing him to a lucrative contract when he never really showed much on the field

Winning at soarin

That's my player in the top spot. And would you look at the response time! 0.0 seconds! Man am I awesome. Lol

Raya Power makes a solar-battery system you can put in… | Canary Media

Here's a pretty nice approach to adding cellular to your home without having to attach it to the roof. It's more flexible and it would seem adds more flexibility. 

 

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/raya-power-backyard-solar-battery-systems

Scientists Generate Power At Night By Passively Beaming Heat into Outer Space. It's "Like Solar Cells in Reverse"

That's pretty cool. Scientists have refined what's known as a Stirling engine - one that captures heat dissipation to generate power - to collect heat that's being released from the earth at night. 

They're calling it a sort of reverse solar cell. 

https://www.zmescience.com/future/scientists-generate-power-at-night-by-passively-beaming-heat-into-outer-space-its-like-solar-cells-in-reverse/

Experts warn ongoing concern with Atlantic Ocean will be direct threat to dozens of nations: 'Consequences for at least 1,000 years to come'

There have been several articles about changes to the Atlantic current that will have a direct impact on our climate. 

And why is it changing? It's maybe still debatable, but appears to be as a result of the worlds changing climate. Then this will have a follow on effect on our climate. 

 

https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/atlantic-meridional-overturning-circulation-amoc-europe-rainfall-drought-climate-study/