Takeoff and landing are the two most critical phases of any flight. If something unexpected were to happen, your seating position could affect how protected you are. As per online sources, when your seat is upright, it supports your back properly and keeps you in a better position to brace or react if needed. A reclined seat can increase the chance of injuries– not just for you, but for the person sitting behind you too.That’s why, as per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) guidelines, “The back of the seat needs to be in the upright position and the tray table stowed,” before and during...

In a career spanning more than 30 years, John Pettigrew has seen big changes in the electricity industry. He started out in 1991, working to introduce natural-gas-fired power plants to the grid, gradually replacing polluting coal plants.Now, once again, he is managing a tectonic shift to an electrified economy that runs on renewable energy like wind and solar power. But these sources of power generation are far trickier to manage than their coal and gas predecessors.“Effectively, what we’re doing is reconfiguring the whole network,” said Mr. Pettigrew, chief executive of National Grid, which owns and operates the high-voltage electricity grid in England and Wales.Mr. Pettigrew was...

Trump administration officials are recommending the elimination of the scientific research division at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, according to internal documents obtained...