Globally, it was the sixth hottest year on record for surface temperatures, according to data released by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in their annual global climate report on Jan. 13, 2022. But under the surface, ocean temperatures set new heat records in 2021.
Six months ago, it was easy for many Americans to think COVID-19 was on the defensive. Today, that optimism seems miles away. If you're not exactly feeling hopeful about the year ahead, you're not alone.
Never has the issue of supply chain management been so prominent. The question now is what challenges supply chains face in the year ahead. So what can we expect?
Beginning around 2009, first wind turbines and then solar photovoltaic panels decreased enough in cost to become competitive in electricity markets.
Two years into the pandemic, most of us are fed up. COVID case rates are higher than they've ever been and hospitalisation rates are once again rising rapidly in many countries.
From sweet treats to holiday indulgences, candy plays a big role in American culture, with consumption surging around Valentine's Day, Halloween, Easter and Christmas.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 13, 2022, blocked the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate, which applied to virtually all private companies with 100 of more employees. But it left in place a narrower mandate that requires health care workers at facilities receiving federal funds to get vaccinated.
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of changes before the 2020 election that made voting more convenient.
5G offers an order of magnitude - 10 times - more bandwidth than its predecessor, 4G.
The disasters just kept coming in 2021, from Hurricane Ida's destruction across Louisiana and the Northeast to devastating wildfires in the West and damaging storms, tornadoes and floods. Nearly half the U.S. was in drought, and extreme temperature spikes disrupted power supplies.
