The number of people worldwide without access to electricity has "remained largely unchanged since 2020" after falling steeply for many years, an International Energy Agency analysis finds.
The big picture: The problem remains especially acute in sub-Saharan Africa, where population growth is essentially offsetting new electricity connections, it finds.
The Southwest U.S. is facing "significant" risks of heavy rainfall and flash flooding from Tropical Storm Priscilla and another storm system that's set to move in over the weekend, forecasters warn.
Why it matters: Rains from the former Category 2 Hurricane Priscilla are set to lash much of the Southwest, including some of the driest areas of the U.S., and flood watches were in effect for much of Arizona, including Phoenix and Flagstaff, and for parts of Southern California, Nevada, Utah and Colorado.
Walmart is reimagining car care with its first "Auto Care Center of the Future," debuting in Arkansas — a pilot offering smart-locker key drop and real-time app updates, the company told Axios exclusively.
Why it matters: The world's largest retailer is bringing its digital playbook to the garage to make car maintenance as easy as stocking the fridge.
The road to futuristic nuclear power is long and paved with… cancer drugs?
The big picture: Several nuclear startups are pursuing profits on offshoot products stemming from scientific innovations — such as ingredients in cancer-treating drugs — to fund long journeys toward profiting on their primary business.
Holtec International is pulling the plug on plans to build a temporary storage site for commercial nuclear waste in southeastern New Mexico, citing state officials' fervent opposition.
Why it matters: Holtec had said in June that a Supreme Court ruling over storage of high-level spent fuel reaffirmed the company's license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue pursuing the site.
