Energy SecurityTidal Stream Power Can Generate 11% of U.K. Electricity Demand Published 10 November 2021 Tidal stream power has the potential to deliver 11 percent of the U.K. current annual electricity and play a significant role in the government’s drive for net-zero. Tidal stream power has the potential to deliver 11 percent of the U.K. current

WildfiresHuman-Caused Climate Change Increases Wildfire Activity Published 10 November 2021 The western United States has experienced a rapid increase of fire weather as the vapor pressure deficit (VPD) increases in the area during the warm season. New research shows that two-thirds (approximately 68 percent) of the increase in VPD is due to human-caused climate change. The

ARGUMENT: Assessing Biowarfare Biological Weapons in the “Shadow War” Published 9 November 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has led to renewed discussion of biological weapons, but Glenn Cross, a former deputy national intelligence officer for Weapons of Mass Destruction responsible for biological weapons analysis, argues that the development and possession of biological weapons is trending dramatically

Critical MineralsUSGS Seeks Public Comment on Draft List of 50 Critical Minerals Published 9 November 2021 The U.S. defines a “critical mineral” as a non-fuel mineral or mineral material essential to the economic or national security of the U.S. At least every three years, the Department of the Interior is required to review and update

CrimeOne and Done: Experts Urge Testing Eyewitness Memory Only Once Published 9 November 2021 If a witness was confident the very first time their memory was tested, there’s too high a chance that a contaminated, it is likely that their identification is correct. But if they are not confident the first time their memory was

First RespondersCritical Interoperable Messaging Capability for First Responders Published 9 November 2021 “With no dedicated public safety messaging and collaboration platform, many public safety and emergency response officials are leveraging non-secure, consumer-grade messaging tools,” says DHS’s Kathryn Coulter Mitchell. The address this problem, DHS ST has awarded more than $1.5 million to advance the development

CrimeOne and Done: Experts Urge Testing Eyewitness Memory Only Once Published 9 November 2021 If a witness was confident the very first time their memory was tested, there’s too high a chance that a contaminated, it is likely that their identification is correct. But if they are not confident the first time their memory was

Infrastructure ProtectionStalling Shifting Sand Dunes, Protecting Infrastructure and Ecosystems Published 9 November 2021 As deserts continue to expand, sand dunes pose an increasing risk to the built environment: swallowing up roads and houses whole as they engulf the land. In a similar way, dunes on the seabed can block shipping routes and even compromise the

Volcanic EruptionsThe 1,800-Plus “Young” Volcanoes in the U.S. Southwest Published 9 November 2021 The landscape of the southwestern U.S. is heavily scarred by past eruptions of monogenetic volcano, a type of volcanic hazard that can pose important dangers despite an ephemeral existence. A new study marks a step toward understanding future risks for the region. They’re

Grid SecurityImportant Breakthrough to Help Secure Electrical Grid Published 9 November 2021 As the electrical grid is modernized, it requires new safeguards to keep it safe from cyberattackers. Researchers have developed a novel security approach to find and stop cyberthreats that penetrate the IT layer, preserving grid stability. As the electrical grid is modernized, it requires