In 1819 – 200 years ago – the United States went into its first major financial crisis, Spain ceded Florida to the U.S. and literary greats Walt Whitman and Herman Melville were born. In the following two centuries, much of
Every day across the U.S., the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Organization supports more than 44,000 flights and 2.7 million passengers. That means more than 2.7 million individual pretzel packets and soft drinks are consumed above 30,000 feet in the
Whether you root for the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers or the New England Patriots – if your Sunday (or Thursday or Monday night) routine revolves around America's National Football League (NFL) games, your household is one of the 15
Stretching nearly 900 miles along the Pacific Ocean, California boasts more than 420 public beaches and close to 330 days of sunshine annually. With all that sand, sun and salt though, don’t be surprised if your skin or hair feels
A significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, contributing to global climate change, are the emissions resulting from the decomposition of organic waste in landfills. Organic materials, including waste that can be readily recycled or composted, account for a significant
Between 2010 and 2016, close to a million people ditched The Big Apple, recording the biggest loss of residents by any major U.S. metro area in that period – but where’d they all go? Well, Dallas seems likely. The city
The world’s population is growing by 1.10 percent per year. In fact, the global population is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030. While rapid population growth can be good for the economy, it will also have a dramatic effect
Cars, factories, ports, refineries, roads, office buildings and even entire cities are already communicating together in ways that fundamentally change how people and systems interact. More than ever, companies are looking for greater efficiency and cost reduction across their enterprise
