The College Football Playoff tweaked its strength of schedule metric. Will that help?

Jeff Sagarin, a sports computer rankings expert, is still refining his system for evaluating college football teams at 77, ...
MyNorthwest

China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually, treasury secretary says

China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders, ...
Machine Design

What’s the Difference Between a Metric Gear and an Imperial Gear?

As a gearing executive at KHK USA, Dengel’s answer would be along the lines of: “Gears that use ‘module’ as the measurement ...
IEEE

A Multifaceted Equity Metric System for Transportation Electrification

Abstract: Transportation electrification offers societal benefits like reduced emissions and decreased dependence on fossil fuels. Understanding the deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) and electric ...
IEEE

A New Resilience Metric to Compare System of Systems Architecture

Abstract: By combining independent systems (e.g., financial systems, power infrastructure, transportation networks), systems of systems (SoSs) can provide additional services. The ability to withstand ...
National Geographic news

Plastic trash flowing into the seas will nearly triple by 2040 without drastic action

The amount of plastic trash that flows into the oceans every year is expected to nearly triple by 2040 to 29 million metric tons. That single, incomprehensibly large statistic is at the center of a ...