Angle down icon An icon in the shape of a downward pointing corner. The Earth’s inner core is showing unusual behavior. Christoph Burgstedt/Getty Images Scientists have been debating what happens to the Earth’s inner core for years. A new study provides compelling evidence that the inner core has changed direction and is slowing down. The … Read more
One of the major questions that has occupied Earth scientists over the past decade is, “What’s going on down there?” Beneath your feet, some 3,400 miles deep, lies the Earth’s inner core. It’s nearly the size of the moon, as hot as the surface of the sun, and helps maintain the planet’s magnetic field, which … Read more
Oil markets are comfortably supplied until 2030, according to the IEA’s new medium-term outlook, although a relentless focus on energy security will remain crucial as powerful forces transform the sector Global oil demand growth is expected to slow in the coming years as energy transitions progress. At the same time, global oil production is expected … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the British employment myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. British wage growth remained strong in the three months to April as a rise in the minimum wage boosted pay packets despite a slowing labor market, official data showed on Tuesday. The Office for National … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The staggering demand for the electricity needed to power next-generation technology is forcing the US to rely on yesterday’s fuel source: coal. Retirement dates for the country’s aging fleet of coal-fired power plants are being … Read more