Solar maximum could arrive sooner than expected

Solar maximum could hit us harder and sooner than we thought. How dangerous will the sun's chaotic peak be? | Wind and solar power overtakes coal for the first time ever in the US | 1,000-year-old wall in Peru was built to protect against El Niño floods, research suggests Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 27, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Solar maximum could hit us harder and sooner than we thought. How dangerous will the sun's chaotic peak be?]( (NASA/Solar Dynamics Observatory) [Solar maximum could hit us harder and sooner than we thought. How dangerous will the sun's chaotic peak be?]( The sun is quickly approaching a major peak in solar activity. Experts warn it could potentially begin by the end of 2023. [Read More]( [] Climate Change [] [Wind and solar power overtakes coal for the first time ever in the US]( Robert Alexander/Getty Images [Wind and solar power overtakes coal for the first time ever in the US]( This marks the very first time that renewable energy has outperformed coal without including hydroelectric power in the count. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [1,000-year-old wall in Peru was built to protect against El Niño floods, research suggests]( (Gabriel Prieto/Huanchaco Archaeological Project) [1,000-year-old wall in Peru was built to protect against El Niño floods, research suggests]( The research found flood sediments only on the eastern side of the desert wall. [Read More]( [Subscribe to How it Works]( How It Works is the action-packed science and technology magazine bursting with exciting information about our universe. Making complex topics accessible for readers of all ages, it's the perfect magazine for curious minds. Save on shop price when you [subscribe today!]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Life's Little Mysteries [] [How does water put out fire?]( Ted Horowitz Photography via Getty Images [How does water put out fire?]( Water extinguishes fire, but it doesn't act on the flames themselves. So how does it work? [Read More]( [] Health [] [Declassified US intelligence report finds no evidence of coronavirus 'lab leak' from Wuhan institute]( (HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images) [Declassified US intelligence report finds no evidence of coronavirus 'lab leak' from Wuhan institute]( A declassified U.S. intelligence report further refutes the idea that SARS-CoV-2 "leaked" from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Megalodon was a warm-blooded killer, but that may have doomed it to extinction]( (Alex Boersma and PNAS) [Megalodon was a warm-blooded killer, but that may have doomed it to extinction]( Scientists studied the fossilized teeth of megalodon and determined that the jumbo-size extinct species of shark was warm-blooded. [Read More]( [] [120-year-old Cassius is pushing limit of crocodile longevity - and he's got 'years to come,' expert say]( [120-year-old Cassius is pushing limit of crocodile longevity - and he's got 'years to come,' expert say]( (Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat) Cassius, a 120-year-old crocodile living in captivity in Australia, is "happy and healthy" and will live "for years to come," experts say. Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/26) [] Daily Quiz [] What caused the peak of a Swiss mountain to collapse earlier this month? (Find the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [An earthquake]( [Vote]( [Climate change]( [Vote]( [A volcanic eruption]( [Vote]( [A herd of mountain goats](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036