US offshore wind farms are being strangled with red tape

PLUS: The Sea Is Swallowing This Mexican Town, and more. [View in browser]( | [Your newsletter preferences]( 05.27.24 [SUBSCRIBE TO WIRED]( [FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE STORIES]( ENVIRONMENT | 9-MINUTE READ [The Sea Is Swallowing This Mexican Town]( BY ANDREA J. ARRATIBEL Las Barrancas, Veracruz, has struggled for 10 years against the rising Gulf of Mexico waters. Its best hope may lie in mangrove trees.   [Image may contain: Nature, Night, Outdoors, Sky, Aurora, Boat, Transportation, and Vehicle]( FLASHING LIGHTS | 3-MINUTE READ [This Summer Should See Spectacular Auroras Thanks to Solar Maximum]( BY DENNIS MERSEREAU Increasing solar activity over the next year could bring more opportunities to see fantastic displays of the northern lights.   [Headphones are on the screen of a smartphone, which displays the logo from the music streaming service Spotify]( LONG PLAYERS | 3-MINUTE READ [Spotify Hates Albums. Here’s How to Fix That]( BY JUSTIN POT Spotify favors serving up algorithmically curated playlists instead of complete albums. If you love a long-player, here are some tips to regain control of your listening sessions.   [Image may contain: Machine, Motor, Engine, Outdoors, Windmill, Turbine, and Wind Turbine]( GREEN ENERGY | 4-MINUTE READ [US Offshore Wind Farms Are Being Strangled With Red Tape]( BY CHRISTOPHER NIEZRECKI This year has seen wind farm costs rise and many projects canceled as developers struggle with opaque regulations and determined opposition—but the industry is far from dead. ADVERTISEMENT   [Collage of the castro district overlayed with images of men on their phones with geo-location icons around them.]( PLEASURE MAP | 4-MINUTE READ [The Rebirth of Queer Cruising Apps]( BY JASON PARHAM Looking for casual sex is often seen as taboo, even in queer circles. A handful of web apps—Sniffies, BKDR, and Motto—are using map technology to reinvigorate interest in cruising culture.   [Left: White oval remote to control a mechanical bedframe. Center: Thick mattress bent at the top as it rests on an angled bedframe. Right: Closeup of a metal bar pressed to the side of a thick mattress.]( SLEEP TIGHT | 4-MINUTE READ [Casper’s Adjustable Bed Frame Massages Me to Sleep]( BY MEDEA GIORDANO This bed raises your head and feet, with added massage and under-bed lighting. I’ll never sleep flat again.   [A pink pineapple cut into 5 slices which are stacked on top of each other to form a topsy turvy pineapple shape; each slice has miniature figurines balanced on the edge; the figurine include people in blue suits, a beaker filled with a yellow substance, cocktail glasses, a wine bottle, and gemstones balanced ]( ROSY OUTLOOK | 5-MINUTE READ [WTF Is With the Pink Pineapples at the Grocery Store?!]( BY EMILY MULLIN Using DNA from tangerines and tobacco, food scientists have made a familiar fruit tastier—and more Instagrammable—than ever. We looked into pink pineapples so you don’t have to.   [Long black device beside black tv remote]( BUYING GUIDE | 2-MINUTE READ [How to Pick the Right Roku for Your TV]( BY MEDEA GIORDANO AND JEFFREY VAN CAMP The company has a dizzying array of streaming sticks, boxes, and soundbars to choose from, but don’t worry—these are the ones to buy.   [Dr. Meredith Clark sitting on a bench in a subway station with moody lighting]( CULTURE GUIDES | 15-MINUTE READ [The 36 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now]( BY JENNIFER M. WOOD AND WIRED STAFF Black Twitter: A People’s History, Shōgun, and Under the Bridge are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month.   Looking for a new job? Check out these featured listings and search for openings all over the world on [jobs.wired.com](. [Technical Program Manager – Live Launch]( [Netflix]( [Location: Remote]( [APPLY NOW]( [Machine Learning Engineer]( [SAIC]( [Location: Honolulu, HI, USA]( [APPLY NOW]( ADVERTISEMENT   [WIRED logo image]( Thanks for reading. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Sign up here](. Plus, [browse more newsletters]( from WIRED. [(image) WIRED on Facebook]( [(image) WIRED on Twitter]( [(image) WIRED on Instagram]( [(image) WIRED on LinkedIn]( [(image) WIRED on YouTube]( [Podcasts]( [TikTok](   You’re receiving this email because you signed up for the Daily newsletter from WIRED. [Manage your preferences]( | [View our Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( Have questions or comments? [Send us a message](mailto:hello@wired.com?subject=Daily newsletter feedback). Need help? [Contact us](. Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.