A new report identifies Hurricane Maria as instigating the failure, while possible impacts of the radio telescope's electromagnetic radiation on its zinc components remain hypothesized but unproven.
With multiplying effects of more frequent and intense storms, infrastructure investments—despite recent historic funding—must take into account how to get the most bang for the buck, say climate change experts.
Even as small nuclear reactor designs gain traction, with Westinghouse announcing in early May a new 300-MW version of its larger AP1000 model now in use in Georgia and elsewher, construction hurdles need attention to speed deployment of advanced technology, says a new National Academies analysis.
