Droughts, floods, storms, tornadoes, and wildfires have always been a problem for growers. According to the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, the US has faced 279 billion-dollar climate disasters since 1980, with the 2020’s ‘Derecho’ storms pummelling Midwestern farmers at a cost of $7.5 billion.
The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents announced its 2021 Regents’ Faculty Awards on Tuesday, and Towson University has five of the 16 recipients of the system’s highest faculty honor—the most of all the member schools.
The huge cargo ship stuck in the Suez Canal, blocking it for nearly a week, has been set free. While the online fascination may soon fade, the shipping backlog could take a little longer.
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed industries to adapt and innovate in a number of ways since the virus began shutting life down as we know it in early 2020. As people sought ways to avoid interacting with others for fear of contracting the virus and yet still needed to access essential services such as COVID-19 testing, medications, vaccines and more, the drive-through service has become a popular option. The industries that have benefited most from offering drive-through services are healthcare, food service and even entertainment.
New research suggests different models of airplane seating can minimize the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission while also maximizing the number of passengers.
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It’s college graduation season, which means over 4 million seniors will graduate in the next few weeks, flooding the job market with new candidates. One area that has shown high potential for the right candidates is artificial intelligence and machine learning. Both disciplines are part of the larger data and analytics career path.
House Republicans proposed a 10-year pause on state rules for artificial intelligence. What that could mean for consumer protections.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive.
Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.
The recent US-China agreement to temporarily reduce tariffs is a major step for global trade, with tariffs on US goods entering China dropping from 125% to 10% and on Chinese goods entering the US decreasing from 145% to 30% starting May 14. While this has boosted markets and created optimism, key industries like autos and steel remain affected, leaving businesses waiting for clearer long-term trade policies.
With sweeping new tariffs on Chinese-made products set to take effect this summer, Americans are being urged to prepare for price hikes on everyday goods. President Donald Trump's reinstated trade policies are expected to affect a wide swath of consumer imports, including electronics, furniture, appliances, and baby gear. Retail experts are advising shoppers to act before the tariffs hit and prices rise.
Twenty years ago, few people would have been able to imagine the energy landscape of today. In 2005, US oil production, after a long decline, had fallen to its lowest levels in decades, and few experts thought that would change.
In the case of upgrading electrical and broadband infrastructure, new analysis from the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals {that a} “dig once” strategy is almost 40% more economical than changing them individually.