China's TPP alternative

Former President Barack Obama called the TPP a chance for America to write the rules of trade for the 21st Century. But President Donald Trump is using a different playbook.

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Container ship passes through the Suez Canal, Nov. 2019.

Shipping Is Tough on the Climate, Hard to Clean Up

These innovations can help cut emissions.

Astronauts Steven L. Smith and John M. Grunsfeld are photographed during an extravehicular activity during the December 1999 Hubble servicing mission of STS-103.

Computer Trouble Hits Hubble Telescope

The 1980s-era computer that controls its instruments shut down, possibly because of a bad memory board.

In this image taken from NASA video, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, top center, and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough venture out on a spacewalk, June 16, 2021.

Spacesuit Problems Prevent Astronauts from Completing Job

The interruption put the installation of new solar panels outside the International Space Station behind schedule.

Sri Lankan navy soldiers walk on the beach looking for plastic debris washed ashore from fire damaged container ship MV X-Press Pearl at Kapungoda, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Monday, June 14, 2021.

Fire-Ravaged Ship Sinks, Prompting Sri Lankan Pollution Fear

Wreck removal remains on hold due to rough waters caused by monsoon season.

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Suspension of Costly US Tariffs Welcomed by Scotch Whisky Makers

The Scotch Whisky Association estimated that the tariffs caused more than $850 million in lost exports.

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China Releasing Metals Stockpiles in Bid to Cool Inflation

Inflation in prices of industrial raw materials surged to a 13-year high.

This satellite photo provided by Planet Labs Inc. shows the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong province, China on May 8, 2021. The Chinese nuclear power plant near Hong Kong had five broken fuel rods in a reactor but no radioactivity leaked, the government said Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in its first confirmation of the incident that prompted concern over the facility's safety.

China: No Radiation Leak at Damaged Power Plant

But the protective envelope on about five of the reactor’s 60,000 fuel rods is damaged, the ministry said.

In this image taken from NASA video, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, top center, and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough venture out on a spacewalk, June 16, 2021.

Spacewalking Astronauts Boosting Station's Solar Power

Powerful new solar panels will help handle the growing electrical demands from upcoming visitors.

In this Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 file photo, technicians lower the Mayflower Autonomous Ship into the water at its launch site for it's first outing on water since being built in Turnchapel, Plymouth south west England.

Robotic Ship Sets Off to Retrace the Mayflower's Journey

The voyage was originally slated to take place for the 400th anniversary.

A man charges his electric car at an electrical charging point in Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Spain is Europe's second-leading car maker but it is lagging behind when it comes to electric cars, a situation that the government aims to change by using around five billion euros of the EU pandemic recovery funds to kickstart the electric car industry.

Spain Hopes to Jumpstart Electric Car Industry with EU Funds

The government plans to spend approximately $6 billion on its electric vehicle plan over the next three years.

In this Sept. 9, 2019, file photo, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry speaks in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water was blocked Tuesday, June 15, 2021, by a federal judge in Louisiana. U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty's ruling came in a lawsuit filed in March by Louisiana’s Republican attorney general, Jeff Landry and officials in 12 other states. Doughty's ruling granting a preliminary injunction to those states said his order applies nationwide.

Judge Blocks Biden's Pause on New Oil, Gas Leases

The decision is a blow to the White House's efforts to rapidly transition the nation away from fossil fuels.

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How Data Loggers Solve These 4 Manufacturing Issues

Data loggers might comprise a small portion of the overall supply chain management picture. However, they’re an essential piece of the puzzle for today’s manufacturers.