Risk
2024 U.S. Weather Disasters Stack Up
The U.S. has sustained 395 weather and climate disasters since 1980 where overall damages/costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (including CPI adjustment to 2024). According to the National Centers ...
Inaccurate Reports Involving Child Passenger Injuries Could Impact Crash Safety Strategies
A new study has found discrepancies between crash reports and hospital data might paint an incomplete or inaccurate picture of how crashes impact the safety of child passengers, according to ...
Report: Cargo Theft Soars 49% in First Half of 2024
A surge in cargo thefts at freight hubs and major cities across North America has raised alarm bells as incidents skyrocketed by 49 percent in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last ...
Study of Flooded EV Batteries Raises Safety Questions
An examination of electric vehicles damaged by Florida floods raises questions about the "stranded energy" contained within their batteries, according to researchers at the Idaho National Laboratory. ...
Full Stop of Canadian Freight Railroads Could Lead to Economic Disruption in the U.S.
Both of Canada's major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that could bring significant economic harm to businesses and consumers ...
California Pot Farmers Feel the Heat from Low Pricing, Wildfires
Small-scale cannabis farmers in California are calling it quits, crushed by crop damage from devastating wildfires and sliding prices, and industry experts expect the exodus to continue near-term in ...
The Era of Runaway Heat Records Is Here
Las Vegas set a heat record of 117 degrees Fahrenheit (47.2C) in 1942, and for 82 years no weather system could budge it. Thermometers registered the same temperature four more times, all since 2005, ...
BMW to Recall More Than 720,000 Vehicles Due to Water Pump Issue
BMW is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to an issue with the water pump's electrical connector that could potentially lead to a fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said ...