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Nation’s Year to Date Tornado Count as of June 2024 is Third Busiest on Record
The 2024 year-to-date U.S. preliminary tornado count stands at 1,250, making it third behind 2011's 1,398 tornadoes and 2008's 1,303 tornadoes, for the same January-June period, according to ...
Legislators Say Amazon Prime Day is a Major Cause of Injuries for Warehouse Workers
Amazon's popular Prime Day sales event has been "a major cause of injuries" for warehouse workers who pick and pack customer orders at the e-commerce giant's facilities across the United States, ...
Texas Utility Sued by Restaurants Over Hurricane Beryl Response
Restaurants in Houston and nearby regions on Monday filed a class action lawsuit, collectively seeking over $100 million, against U.S. power producer CenterPoint Energy Inc. for lack of power ...
Climate Change Could Impact Wind-Powered Gulf Stream
New evidence of changes to the Gulf Stream during the last ice age could indicate additional sensitivity to future climatic changes, a study led by University College London (UCL) researchers has ...
PFAS by the Numbers: $165B Ground-Up* Litigation Losses Possible
When Frank Demento received a mailing from managers of his water district on Long Island last year, the news it contained seemed pretty good. The level of a harmful chemical, perfluorooctanesulfonic ...
Honolulu Tops Allstate’s Safest Drivers Report
Hawaii, Minnesota and Washington are home to America's safest drivers, according to the 16th Allstate America's Best Drivers Report. Honolulu ranked highest for the safest drivers in America. ...
Wildfire Risk Rises as Western States Dry Out Amid Ongoing Heat Wave
Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires as hot conditions and low humidity dry out the landscape amid a protracted heat wave that is expected to bake much of the U.S. ...
KCC: U.S. Damage from Hurricane Beryl Could Cost Insurers $2.7B
Insurers in the United States may take a hit of about $2.7 billion from damage caused by Hurricane Beryl, catastrophe modeling company Karen Clark & Co (KCC) said on Thursday. About 1.5 million ...