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Scotland takes brave approach to climate change

Andrew Gaved Waste Management & Environmental

In the U.S., the HVACR industry waits with bated breath to see what new President Donald Trump is going to do with regard to climate change policy — and what sort of restrictions he will put on the EPA. Meanwhile, across the Pond in the U.K., the Scottish government has shown a heartening amount of ambition for carbon cutting with its own draft climate change plan. In fact, the Scottish plan is so ambitious that it has thrown the spotlight on the U.K. Westminster government's own somewhat-more-conservative carbon cutting plans.

The inauguration chaos that wasn’t: How to change the online message

Jessica Taylor Marketing

The social media ecosystem has changed the way we live as a society. The right, the wrong and the truth are streamed across social media platforms worldwide, ultimately influencing each person who reads it. In fact, studies have confirmed that messages on users' social media feeds could significantly influence people's views — especially when it comes to politics.

Net neutrality’s days may be numbered under Trump

Ross Lancaster Science & Technology

In any presidential transition — especially those that see control of the nation's highest office move from one major party to the other — there are bound to be extensive changes at federal agencies that eventually lead to extensive changes in many regulations.

Urban challenge: Rethinking America’s love affair with suburbia

Lucy Wallwork Civil & Government

To kick off this series on U.S. cities, we looked at the rise of the metropolitan mayor. In the next few pieces, we will look at a few of the major challenges facing those mayors in shaping their cities for the demands and opportunities of the 21st century.

States have 1 year to get ‘real’ with ID security

Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

In the last month, travelers may have noticed a new sign at airports across the country regarding new ID requirements going into effect next year. Beginning Jan. 22, 2018, TSA will begin strict enforcement of Real ID requirements when it comes to domestic air travel.

Tapping into the link between emotions and politics

Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied Healthcare

There was a time when emotions were considered a weakness, getting in the way of good thinking. We now know emotions can result in powerful changes to our bodies and actual physical responses. Think about what happens when we are afraid of something. The amygdale — the small almond-shaped region housed deep in the brain — sends a variety of signals to the rest of the cortex that engages our attention to the situation at hand, setting our heart and breath racing, changing our facial expressions, tensing our muscles, and starting us sweating. Eventually, the limbic system — our brain’s emotional circuitry — sends important information to the frontal lobes, helping us to put our feelings in context.

Food stamps will soon be used to buy groceries online

Bambi Majumdar Food & Beverage

Online grocery is a fast-growing segment, but there are still miles to go before we can say it has truly arrived. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seems to think so, too. In an attempt to help more people get access to all kinds of food options, the USDA has just announced food stamp participants will soon be able to enjoy online grocery shopping.

Same economic stats, different story

Paul Zukowski Business Management, Services & Risk Management

The changing of the guard at the White House on Jan. 20 presents both the incoming and outgoing administrations a special opportunity to have their way with economic statistics. We can expect a lot of speculation on whether the economic glass is half full or half empty — or even completely empty to the tune of trillions of dollars.

Surveying the Colorado River Aqueduct

Sherri Lee Barnes and Paul L. Tucker, PS Construction & Building Materials

During the 1920s, the city of Los Angeles was burgeoning. Demographics were changing, and geographic boundaries were being pushed out in all directions. Oil was booming, industrialization was in full swing, and water was in high demand.

Cities: Welcoming the era of the American mayor

Lucy Wallwork Civil & Government

As Donald Trump's inauguration approaches, I will begin this series on cities by looking at the rising power of city mayors in the U.S., and why their emergence may calm the nerves of liberals contemplating life under President Trump. Political theorist Benjamin Barber thinks that "mayors should rule the world." Urban think tank the City Mayor Foundation agrees, boldly stating that "in this century, metropolitan areas, rather than nation states, will shape the world's social, cultural, technological and economic agendas."

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