Dispirited Homebuyers Show Why Fed’s Unprecedented Fight Against Inflation is Beginning to Succeed
I’ve studied finance and financial markets since the 1970s, and I have never seen the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy get such prominent news coverage as…
What are Digital Twins? A Pair of Computer Modeling Experts Explain
A digital twin is a virtual representation of a real system – a building, the power grid, a city, even a human being – that…
Wastewater Monitoring Took Off During the COVID-19 Pandemic – and Here’s How it Could Help Head Off Future Outbreaks
A community’s sewage holds clues about its COVID-19 burden. Over the course of the pandemic, wastewater surveillance has become an increasingly popular way to try…
Meet the Power Plant of the Future
America’s electric power system is undergoing radical change as it transitions from fossil fuels to renewable energy. While the first decade of the 2000s saw…
Can You Truly Own Anything in the Metaverse?
In 2021, an investment firm bought 2,000 acres of real estate for about US$4 million. Normally this would not make headlines, but in this case…
SEC Proposes Far-Reaching Climate Disclosure Rules for Companies
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released its long-awaited proposal to require companies to disclose their climate risks to investors, and it’s arguably the most…
Affordable Housing – in Pandemic Times, What Works and What Doesn’t?
Two years of pandemic disruptions have put a spotlight on shortcomings in the U.S. housing market. Some of these shortcomings have their origins in federal…
First Solar Canal Project Is a Win for Water, Energy, Air and Climate in California
Mounting evidence suggests the western United States is now in its worst megadrought in at least 1,200 years. Groundwater supplies are being overpumped in many…
Disasters Can Wipe Out Affordable Housing Forever Unless Communities Plan Ahead – That Loss Hurts The Economy
The tornadoes and wildfires that devastated communities from Kentucky to Colorado in the final weeks of 2021 left thousands of people displaced or homeless. For…
New Flood Maps Show US Damage Rising 26% In Next 30 Years Due to Climate Change Alone, and the Inequity Is Stark
Climate change is raising flood risks in neighborhoods across the U.S. much faster than many people realize. Over the next three decades, the cost of…