Category: Human Engineering

Global Electric Grid needs a $20 Trillion overhaul to support Energy Transition

For the energy transition to happen, the world needs massive grid upgrading. This message has been overlooked for years as wind and solar stole the limelight, but now it’s back on the agenda. Because no transition from base-load, dispatch-able power generation to distributed, intermittent… Continue Reading “Global Electric Grid needs a $20 Trillion overhaul to support Energy Transition”

Colorado River and Arizona ground Water are both drying up

Due to a lack of water, the state of Arizona has announced that it will not approve any more building permits for single-family homes that rely on wells in Maricopa County, CleanTechnica reported. Like much of the western U.S., Arizona has been facing a… Continue Reading “Colorado River and Arizona ground Water are both drying up”

USA Today

Between the damaging storm threat from the Midwest to the East and dangerous heat in the West and South, more than 110 million Americans are on alert for dangerous weather over the holiday weekend. On Saturday, excessively hot temperatures extending from the West Coast… Continue Reading “USA Today”

13,700-Year-Old Skeleton in Mexican Cenote reveals Human Origins

Deep within Mexico’s subterranean realm lies a site of immense archaeological significance. Recent discoveries have reshaped our understanding of the earliest human presence in the Americas, revealing a group of organized hunters who thrived thousands of years earlier than previously believed. Led by Octavio… Continue Reading “13,700-Year-Old Skeleton in Mexican Cenote reveals Human Origins”

Islam, Science Fiction & Extraterrestrial Life

Islam and science fiction may not immediately seem like a natural pairing, but the Muslim world has indeed fostered a fascinating history within this genre. In his book titled Islam, science fiction, and extraterrestrial life. The culture of astrobiology in the Muslim world, Jorg… Continue Reading “Islam, Science Fiction & Extraterrestrial Life”

Curacao History and Future

Curaçao, island in the Caribbean Sea and a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is situated some 37 miles (60 km) north of the coast of Venezuela. Although physiographically part of the South American continental shelf, Curaçao and neighbouring islands off the… Continue Reading “Curacao History and Future”

Texas floodwaters guided into ponds to protect Cattle business

They say when it rains, it pours, and that saying could not be truer than in the Texas Panhandle the last month. Over Memorial Day weekend, Hereford, Texas, one of the largest cattle feeding areas in the United States, received the brunt of a… Continue Reading “Texas floodwaters guided into ponds to protect Cattle business”

USA to combat biological threats against livestock

The $1.25 billion National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas, took many years to come to fruition but those who gathered for a ribbon cutting on May 24 called it a proud achievement in the prevention of livestock diseases and protecting the nation’s… Continue Reading “USA to combat biological threats against livestock”

History of World Reserve Currencies since 1250

The world’s reserve currency fulfills a unique role in the global economy. It is the currency held in reserve by sovereigns, central banks, banks, and large businesses to facilitate the financing and transactions of global trade. Importantly, all the currencies on the chart were… Continue Reading “History of World Reserve Currencies since 1250”

The 10 lost tribes of Israel

The ten lost tribes refers to the legend concerning the fate of the ten tribes constituting the northern Kingdom of Israel. The Kingdom of Israel – consisting of the ten tribes (the twelve tribes excluding Judah and Benjamin who constituted the southern Kingdom of… Continue Reading “The 10 lost tribes of Israel”

How British women helped to abolish slavery in 1804

Believe it or not, but by the 1700’s, deciding whether or not to take sugar with your tea had become a political statement. While sugar-free diets are now all the rage, the motivations behind this health trend are a far cry from those of… Continue Reading “How British women helped to abolish slavery in 1804”

People of the Americas have a Female Lineage from China

A groundbreaking new study has harnessed the power of mitochondrial DNA to trace a marvelous female lineage from northern coastal China all the way to the Americas. This has revealed compelling evidence of not one, but two migrations, during the last Ice Age, and… Continue Reading “People of the Americas have a Female Lineage from China”

ORIGINS OF EARTH DAY

In the decades leading up to the first Earth Day, Americans were consuming vast amounts of leaded gas through massive and inefficient automobiles. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of the consequences from either the law or bad press. Air pollution… Continue Reading “ORIGINS OF EARTH DAY”