EarthquakesProducing Geothermal Energy Diminishes Earthquake Risk Published 7 July 2021 Researchers studying the 5 July 2019 magnitude-7.1 earthquake in Ridgecrest, California found that none of the thousands recorded aftershocks in the region were seen in the Coso geothermal field, an area only about ten kilometers away. Now they know why: The development of geothermal energy

China watchU.S. Concerned About Report China is Expanding Missile Silos By Lin Yang Published 7 July 2021 Using images provided by the satellite imaging company Planet, researchers found that China is building 119 silos in the desert of the northwestern province of Gansu.The expansion of the number of launch silos for China’s arsenal of intercontinental

Managed coastal retreatAre Buyouts a Viable Tool for Climate Adaptation? By Elise Gout Published 7 July 2021 Sea level rise, and the resulting storm surges and floods, have made managed coastal retreat – the purposeful movement of people, buildings, and other infrastructure away from the coast – an option which more and more communities are

RansomwareFull Impact of Russian Ransomware Attack Hard to Estimate Published 6 July 2021 Hackers associated with the REvil gang, a major Russian ransomware syndicate have demanded $70 million in Bitcoin in exchange for a decryption tool to free the data of companies targeted, but also indicated they were willing to negotiate. More details have emerged about

China watchUnderstanding Influence in the Strategic Competition with China Published 6 July 2021 What do qualitative metrics and case studies reveal about how China attempts to exert influence around the world? How should the United States respond to China’s influence-seeking activities? A new report assesses China’s ability to use various mechanisms of influence to shape

RansomwareFull Impact of Russian Ransomware Attack Hard to Estimate Published 6 July 2021 Hackers associated with the REvil gang, a major Russian ransomware syndicate have demanded $70 million in Bitcoin in exchange for a decryption tool to free the data of companies targeted, but also indicated they were willing to negotiate. More details have emerged about

RansomwareRansomware Cyberattack Hits Hundreds of U.S. Businesses Published 3 July 2021 U.S. IT company Kaseya urged its customers to shut down their servers after hackers smuggled ransomware onto its network. Such attacks infiltrate widely used software and demand ransom to regain access. The REvil gang, a major Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate, appears to be behind the attack.

Energy securityWhy “Nuclear Batteries” Offer a New Approach to Carbon-Free Energy By David L. Chandler Published 3 July 2021 Much as large, expensive, and centralized computers gave way to the widely distributed PCs of today, a new generation of relatively tiny and inexpensive factory-built reactors, designed for autonomous plug-and-play operation similar to plugging in an

Technology costRecent Technology Cost Forecasts Underestimate Pace of Technological Change Published 3 July 2021 A comparison of observed global energy technology costs, with forecasts generated by models and forecasts predicted by human experts, showed that both forecasting methods underestimated cost reductions. This suggests that decisions based on forecasts may be overestimating the cost of climate

Heat waveMore Than 100 Deaths Tied to Heat Wave in Pacific Northwest Published 1 July 2021 More than 100 deaths in Oregon, Washington, and y British Columbia may have been caused by hyperthermia, authorities say, as the region continues to experience record-shattering high temperatures. More than 100 deaths in the Pacific Northwest of North America may