Small Batch Butter Swim Biscuits (Easy One‑Pan Recipe)

There’s something wonderfully old‑fashioned about a pan of Butter Swim Biscuits—the way they bubble up through a pool of melted butter, turning golden at the edges and impossibly tender inside. This small‑batch version gives you all that homestyle comfort without making a dozen b … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 23 minutes ago

Jersey beach closed after lifeguard says he 'punched' a suspected shark

"It was darkish grey, about 10 to 12 feet long." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 25 minutes ago

Supercritical CO₂ Is Useful. The System Claims Are The Problem.

Supercritical carbon dioxide is genuinely useful stuff. Above roughly 31° Celsius and 73.8 bar, CO₂ enters a state that combines gas-like flow behavior with densities that can become much closer to liquids. Engineers have found good uses for that combination. It can extract caffe … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 36 minutes ago

Texas pauses data center grid hookups as drought, brownout fears grow in Hays County

"Retail electric prices have gone up 20 to 25% since 2020." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 45 minutes ago

Singapore snake sighting draws buzz over rare species that is both venomous and poisonous

"For safety, it is encouraged that the public leaves all snakes alone." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 55 minutes ago

North Carolina confirms first established yellow-legged hornet presence, a new threat to bees

A nest can grow large enough to fill a pickup truck bed. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Texas pauses new data center approvals as Abbott orders grid, water impact review

"Our top priority is to protect Texans' safety and quality of life." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Oklahoma mayor faces recall election after data center pushback fuels petition

"We are organized and have begun the process." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Colorado town weighs data center rules, but residents push to block them before any proposal

"We have a lot of fears of what would happen should we not have anything in place." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Lidl expands cookie recall after boxes left out allergen warnings in nearly a dozen states

The issue is with the packaging rather than the cookies themselves. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Texas water fight deepens as Abbott blames city leaders, desalination board runs low on cash

If supplies drop enough, Corpus Christi residents and businesses would have to reduce water use by 25%. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Book review: ‘The Black Death’, by Thomas Asbridge (2026)

The annoying thing about studying the Black Death (besides having to read about lots of horrific things of course) is that new discoveries are being made all the time.Thanks to new scientific possibilities and archaeological finds much of what we thought we knew about the most im … | Continue reading


@fakehistoryhunter.net | 2 hours ago

InnovAsian frozen meal sparks shrinkflation outrage after test raises label questions

"How is that legal?" | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

5 beaver kits help transform former England dairy farm into thriving wetland

"Beautiful nostalgia." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

TikTok gardener heads into a summer downpour for an overdue backyard harvest

"Thank you for keeping it real." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

US regulators scrutinize Ford Fiesta, Focus, and EcoSport over sudden engine failures

"Lost all power and the engine began to sound like a tank." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Oregon council unanimously rejects proposed data center after hours of public outcry

The project's promises did not clearly outweigh its potential downsides. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Kenya sanctuary shares rare family reunion as former orphan elephants come back with babies

It represented a remarkable milestone for elephants that were once dependent on human care. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Stay-at-home mom shares mini thrift haul packed with cottage-style finds

"Nothing like a thrift trip to lift your spirits!" | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Drone video captures filmmaker's biggest great white yet as it appears to size up a whale calf

Great white sharks are among the ocean's most iconic predators. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Maryland gardener's one-fruit harvest shows how fast honeydew can turn on the vine

"These melons have been so sweet." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

XPENG Set to Enter the Philippines with the Globalized Mona

Possible launch models include the recently launched L03 and the premium X9  XPENG is preparing to enter the Philippines in the third quarter of 2026, bringing with it a business model built around artificial intelligence, advanced driver assistance and software-defined vehicles … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 3 hours ago

Dynamic Music Pill adds word-by-word lyrics highlighting

An updated version of Dynamic Music Pill, the GNOME Shell extension to put now playing track info and lyrics in your panel or dock with animated flourishes, is out. If you’re prone to a bit of desk-side crooning, Dynamic Music Pill v1.3.0 adds two new lyrics provider APIs, Better … | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 3 hours ago

Whetherday

On big changes in nowheres becoming somewheres Audacy, by far the most stressed-out owner of too many radio stations, is killing off another big old signal: KXNT/840 in Las Vegas. I dug into that, and wrote about it on Trunkline, my neglected blog about infrastructure that will s … | Continue reading


@doc.searls.com | 3 hours ago

Homeowner's roof leak repair stalls after solar company reportedly sends 'we won't come' ultimatum

"Am I overreacting?" | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

St. Louis homeowner compared 4 solar bids and found one offer raising legal red flags

Complicated quotes from a variety of installers can make the process of adopting cleaner energy confusing. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

R&D 100 Awards Honor 4 NLR Innovations

R&D World magazine yesterday presented the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) with four of its annual R&D 100 Awards for research innovations. Including this year’s winners, NLR has received 80 R&D 100 Awards since 1982. Given annually, t … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 3 hours ago

In China, cheaper high-efficiency solar panels could ease clean energy project costs

The pricing pressure is also building as China pushes manufacturers toward more efficient technology. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

The Road To Green Hydrogen Is Paved With Green Deuterium

The US startup Aternium aims to crack the green hydrogen code with a new electrolysis system powered by renewable energy and co-producing deuterium. The post The Road To Green Hydrogen Is Paved With Green Deuterium appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 4 hours ago

More than 735,000 Pillsbury rolls sold at Walmart bakeries recalled over glass contamination

The recall enforcement notice indicates the products may contain "potential foreign material (glass)." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

One of the world's most beautiful villages rakes in $1,200 a week from parking fines

Community representative Craig Chapman said many tourists showed "very little regard for the villagers." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

Scientists Find Remarkable New Snail Species in Montenegro’s Mountains

Scientists and citizen volunteers discovered two new snail species in northwestern Montenegro, revealing the region’s hidden biodiversity and strengthening calls to protect Komarnica Canyon within the Durmitor World Heritage Site rather than build a hydropower plant. Two previous … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 4 hours ago

Gardener's colorful 'garden to plate' meal has viewers dreaming of homegrown dinners

"It turned out awesome." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

NIO Opens Battery Swapping to Firefly and Launches 5th-Generation Swapping Stations

NIO has basically stood alone in its long-term commitment to EV battery swapping technology and infrastructure. Now, its youngest sub-brand, Firefly, is getting access to these battery swapping stations. Additionally, the company is starting to roll out its new, 5th-generation ba … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 4 hours ago

Nearly 12 million eye drop bottles pulled nationwide after company says 'sterility cannot be assured'

Bottles purchased well in advance could still be sitting in medicine cabinets. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

Missouri heat leaves invasive carp dead on the Mississippi, officials say it 'isn't a bad thing'

"I'm not sad to see them go, there's just a ton of them." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

Waymo CEO: Don’t Move Fast & Break Things With Physical AI

Silicon Valley and the tech industry are known for their “move fast and break things” mantra. This has been how the software industry has operated forever basically. In fact, the modus operandi has probably accelerated in recent years. Breaking things almost seems like the goal s … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 4 hours ago

Rare fossil from Australia reveals one giant reptile's final meal, and the predator that tore it apart

Most fossils reveal anatomy, but fewer preserve behavior at a particular moment. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

Scientists Discover a 300-Million-Year-Old Geological Time Capsule Inside Fossilized Wood

Researchers used quartz from fossilized wood to trace how Europe developed. A polished piece of fossilized wood may look like little more than a decorative stone, yet the quartz inside it can preserve the history of an entire region for hundreds of millions of years. Geologist Dr … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 5 hours ago

Gardener says one spring pruning trick can keep sedum, catmint, and echinacea from flopping

"Did this for the first time ever earlier this season and planted cuttings!" | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

Walmart-exclusive pistachio nut butter recalled in 19 states after Florida test finds salmonella

The food recall adds to a number of high-profile food contamination stories. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

Texas neighborhoods face rising feral hog damage as the animals learn to dodge traps

"Once a hog knows a neighborhood, they visit the same greenbelts and back fences repeatedly." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

Friday's parting shot(s?)

Photo by Stacie Joy From a visit to Cherry Tavern on Sixth Street, just west of Avenue A... (the shots and PBR belonged to someone else!)... | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 5 hours ago

Why Are Wasps Disappearing This Summer?

Weather extremes may be contributing to an unusually quiet summer for Britain’s ecologically important social wasps. A summer picnic often feels complete only when a wasp arrives to investigate the food. Common social wasps are familiar warm-weather visitors, whether they are cir … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 5 hours ago

Pittsburgh home once written off over termites is back on the market for $1.2M

The Steinberg House has a direct connection to Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural legacy. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

U.S. Battery Storage Capacity Averaged 70% Growth Over The Last Three Years

Utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States increased significantly during the last three years, with an annual average growth rate of 70%. By the end of 2025, the U.S. power system had operational battery storage capacity of 43.6 gigawatts (GW). During the first … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 5 hours ago

Denmark's electric car surge hits 97% of July's new car sales for private buyers

"It demonstrates how far the green transformation of the automotive market has come." | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

First Fully Electric VW ID. ERA Vehicle — ID. ERA 5X SUV

SAIC Volkswagen, a joint venture between SAIC and Volkswagen (duh) in China, has submitted a filing for the company’s first fully electric ID. ERA vehicle, the ID. ERA 5X SUV. XPENG was involved a bit too, but I’ll come back to that later. Earlier today, China’s Ministry of Indus … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 hours ago