Pew Charitable Trusts8 年
Why (and How) Microgrid Technology Is a Good Power Source
Microgrids are small groupings of interconnected power generation and control technologies that can operate within or independent of a central grid, mitigating disturbances and increasing system ...
Pew Charitable Trusts7 年
How Income Volatility Interacts With American Families’ Financial Security
The balance sheets of American households are showing modest improvement, as are people’s attitudes about their financial health. The Census Bureau found that the median household income increased by ...
Pew Charitable Trusts3 年
How FDA Regulates Artificial Intelligence in Medical Products
Health care organizations are using artificial intelligence (AI)—which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration defines as “the science and engineering of making intelligent machines”—for a growing range ...
Pew Charitable Trusts6 年
More Imprisonment Does Not Reduce State Drug Problems
Nearly 300,000 people are held in state and federal prisons in the United States for drug-law violations, up from less than 25,000 in 1980. 1 These offenders served more time than in the past: Those ...
Pew Charitable Trusts7 年
The Story of Atlantic Bluefin
The story of Atlantic bluefin tuna is one of intrigue, filled with international drama, mafia connections, and plot twists worthy of a movie. The main character—Thunnus thynnus—is the largest and most ...
Pew Charitable Trusts9 年
A Scientific Review of French Polynesia's Austral Islands
In November 2013, French Polynesia’s government committed to protecting at least 20 percent of the French territory’s waters by 2020. More than 50 local organizations voiced support for this goal at a ...
Pew Charitable Trusts9 年
Project Eyes on the Seas
Illegal fishing is a global concern that threatens the long-term health of our oceans, worsens the impact of overfishing on critical marine ecosystems, and costs up to an estimated $23.5 billion ...
Pew Charitable Trusts8 年
Extended Family Support and Household Balance Sheets
Over the course of a lifetime, the family provides a foundation for financial security. Children’s economic well-being is closely tied to their immediate families’ financial success, and as kids grow ...
Pew Charitable Trusts1 年
Broadband Basics: How it Works, Why It’s Important, and What Comes Next
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Pew Charitable Trusts8 年
Precautionary Approach Needed for Deep-Sea Mining
Over the past half-century, ocean scientists have begun to describe the least-known places on Earth: the deep realms of the international seabed. Aided by new technologies, the pace of the seabed ...
Pew Charitable Trusts6 年
Natural Disaster Mitigation Spending Not Comprehensively Tracked
In the aftermath of 2017’s historic hurricanes and wildfires, Congress provided one-time funding of nearly $140 billion. 1 With the increasing severity and frequency of natural disasters, policymakers ...
Pew Charitable Trusts9 年
What Is Ocean Acidification?
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