In-brief analysis December 20, 2024 Electricity routinely flows among the Lower 48 states, with almost 10% of U.S. electricity generation traded across state lines. Generation of electricity exceeds its...

1. Introduction In December 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic broke out in Wuhan and spread worldwide in a period shorter than nine months. According to the WHO estimates, over...

In-brief analysis December 23, 2024 Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, December 2024Note: The production values do not include Alaska or offshore production. ...

On the second weekend after Hurricane Helene, Swannanoa Christian Church held its first Sunday service since the storm battered western North Carolina. The sanctuary was piled high with clothes, water, and food, so everyone...

Urban living often comes with unique challenges: limited space, higher energy demands, and fewer opportunities for sustainable urban living. Yet, city dwellers worldwide are finding creative and impactful ways to transform their apartments and...

The enormous effort to sequence the human genome — which resulted in a complete map of every bit of human DNA — has led to incredible advances in our understanding of human biology and...

As we witness the increasing impacts of climate and biodiversity emergencies around the world, the call for urgent climate action is now. Extreme weather events demand too much of our strength and resilience, forcing...

Those dreaming of a white Christmas may participate in the tradition of flocking — spraying the Christmas tree with a fake snow substance so it looks more like winter. But if you purchased a...

Coral restoration divers in Butler Bay on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (May 2023). NOAA funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is supporting a ridge-to-reef restoration effort on the west end of St. Croix....

Food quality and safety are essential from the health and fiscal points of view. Nowadays, consumers are demanding safe products with high nutritional value, appealing sensory properties, and a long shelf life [1,2,3]. Keeping...