BIOTECHNOLOGYRegenerate: Biotechnology and U.S. Industrial Policy By Ryan Fedasiuk Published 30 July 2022 A revolution in biotechnology is dawning at the precise moment the world needs it most. Amid an ongoing climate crisis, fast-paced technological maturation, and a global pandemic, humans must find new ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve food security, develop new

DISASTERSBringing Disaster Risk, Vulnerability Down to Community Level Published 30 July 2022 A comprehensive update to NOAA’s Billion Dollar Disasters mapping tool now includes U.S. census tract data – providing many users with local community-level awareness of hazard risk, exposure and vulnerability across more than 100 combinations of weather and climate hazards. A comprehensive update to

FIST RESPONDERSComing Soon: Solar-Powering First Responders? Published 30 July 2022 Fabric woven to harness solar power recently completed weaving trials. The fabric will ultimately be used to design high-functioning gear that can keep responders’ tech charged and ready. Fabric woven to harness solar power recently completed weaving trials. The fabric will ultimately be used to design

POWER GRID RELIABILITYUsing Historical Weather Data to Optimize Power Grid Published 30 July 2022 With the record-breaking heat and drought conditions states across the U.S. are currently facing, finding a solution to the growing need for reliable power from the electric grid is at an all-time high. Information about past outlier conditions could provide valuable

FLOODSClimate Change Is Making Flooding Worse: 3 Reasons the World Is Seeing More Record-Breaking Deluges and Flash Floods By Frances Davenport Published 30 July 2022 Although floods are a natural occurrence, human-caused climate change is making severe flooding events more common. I study how climate change affects hydrology and flooding. In mountainous regions, three effects

WAR IN UKRAINERussian Casualties in Ukraine Invasion Top 75,000, U.S. Says Published 28 July 2022 More than 75,000 Russian soldiers — about half the force sent by Moscow to invade Ukraine in February — are believed to have been killed or wounded, a U.S. lawmaker said after attending a classified briefing with administration officials. The

COASTAL CHELLENGESU.S. Senate Approves Bill Containing Texas’ “Ike Dike” Coastal Protection Project By Erin Douglas Published 30 July 2022 The U.S. Senate voted to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning for a massive coastal barrier project in Galveston Bay meant to protect against hurricanes’ storm surge. Funding is not yet secured. The

WARIN UKRAINESanctions Are Crippling Russia’s Economy: Study By Richard Connor Published 28 July 2022 Researchers at Yale University say the Russian economy is suffering massive damage due to Western sanctions, despite Moscow downplaying the effect. Sanctions on Russia are taking a heavy toll on the economy, despite Moscow’s assertion that the country is not feeling the pinch, according

FLOODSClimate Change Is Making Flooding Worse: 3 Reasons the World Is Seeing More Record-Breaking Deluges and Flash Floods By Frances Davenport Published 29 July 2022 Although floods are a natural occurrence, human-caused climate change is making severe flooding events more common. I study how climate change affects hydrology and flooding. In mountainous regions, three effects

WARIN UKRAINESanctions Are Crippling Russia’s Economy: Study By Richard Connor Published 28 July 2022 Researchers at Yale University say the Russian economy is suffering massive damage due to Western sanctions, despite Moscow downplaying the effect. Sanctions on Russia are taking a heavy toll on the economy, despite Moscow’s assertion that the country is not feeling the pinch, according