This is the first column in a fortnightly series on natural resources and governance.   The column will be overseen by Janette Bulkan, an ...

THEKKADY, India — Deep in the mountains, shrouded by dense forests and tropical mists, the Mullaperiyar lurks like a creature from legend. Few locals have seen the massive dam that was erected here ...

In this assignment we will explore how to flatten a surface embedded (or even just immersed) in $\mathbb{R}^3$ to the flat plane (i.e. $\mathbb{R}^2$). This process is often referred to as ...

Sleeping pads are great but if you want to be as comfortable as possible while sleeping outdoors, try a camping cot. They’re elevated, sturdy and typically have a much larger surface area than a ...

Non-commercial traders use futures markets for speculation, seeking profits from price changes without direct business ...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) report provides a breakdown of the net positions for "non-commercial" (speculative) traders in U.S. futures ...

The United States had an annual inflation rate of 2.7% in December, as tracked by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), matching November’s increase, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on ...

A breakthrough deal to attempt to limit global temperature rises was agreed at a conference of world nations in December 2015. These charts from the time show how and why the Earth’s climate is ...