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Extreme Weather

Michigan logs its 15th tornado of 2026 — in a state that averages 15 for the entire year — and it’s only May

May 7, 2026

Extreme Weather

The Storm Prediction Center warns strong tornadoes are possible from the lower Mississippi Valley into Alabama as 850-mb flow doubles

May 7, 2026

Extreme Weather

Tornado watches cover Alabama, northwest Georgia, and Mississippi with EF2+ tornadoes, 80 mph winds, and 4-inch hail possible tonight

May 7, 2026

Nuclear

Zap Energy becomes the first fusion company to add traditional nuclear fission to its business — a move that stunned the industry

May 7, 2026

Extreme Weather

62% of the United States is now in drought — the worst spring on record — and 1.75 million acres have already burned

May 7, 2026

Nuclear

The world’s largest fusion reactor just received the final piece of its 3,000-ton superconducting heart

May 7, 2026

Extreme Weather

El Niño is now 100% likely to arrive this summer and forecasters say it could be the strongest ever recorded

May 7, 2026

Extreme Weather

Tornado outbreaks are catching forecasters by surprise after the National Weather Service lost 15% of its scientists

May 7, 2026

Extreme Weather

Drought covers 62% of the US and is expected to persist through July as wildfire risk surges nationwide

May 6, 2026

Extreme Weather

AccuWeather forecasts 65,000 to 80,000 wildfires will ignite across the US in 2026 — well above the historical average

May 6, 2026

Nuclear

Europe turns back to nuclear after admitting renewables alone cannot stabilize the grid

May 6, 2026

Energy Transition

17,000 megawatts of battery storage now online in California — one-third of the way to its 2045 clean energy goal

May 6, 2026

Energy Transition

California’s battery fleet discharged 12,000 megawatts in one evening — equaling 12 nuclear plants during peak demand

May 6, 2026

Nuclear

Natural gas and nuclear now dominate the US power plant queue at 55% of proposed capacity

May 6, 2026

Nuclear

TerraPower’s NRC construction permit arrived 9 months early — the fastest nuclear approval in a generation

May 6, 2026

Power and Grids

Commonwealth Fusion applies to connect to a US power grid — a first for any fusion company in history

May 6, 2026

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