Risk
U.S. Seeks Focused, Efficient Use of Global Climate Disaster Fund
When countries adopt a global fund for climate disaster losses and damages at this year's U.N. climate conference, the U.S. will be arguing to efficiently limit its use, said U.S. officials giving a ...
New Rules Proposed Requiring Seatbelt Use by Passengers in Vehicles
The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seatbelt use by car and truck passengers, including those sitting in the back seat. The new rules proposed by the ...
Understanding the Real Impact of Wildfire Smoke
During the week of June 5, the Northeast United States found itself coated in orange smoke and smog stemming from the ongoing wildfires in eastern Canada. It was an ...
More Than 20,000 Deaths Recorded on U.S. Roads in First Half of 2023
Traffic deaths in the U.S. have declined slightly through the first six months of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, according to estimates released by the National Safety Council. Between ...
Gas Explosions Lead to Proposed New Federal Safety Measures
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on Thursday proposed new measures to bolster the safety requirements of gas distribution ...
OSHA Fines of More Than $13M Prompt Improved Worker Safety at Bargain Stores
U.S. regulators on Wednesday announced a settlement with the company that runs Dollar Tree and Family Dollar aimed at improving worker safety at thousands of the bargain stores across the country. ...
El Nino, Climate Change Cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s Soggy Mess
A natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation's midsection and other factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary's record- breaking slosh into California and ...
Insured Maui Fire Losses at Least $2.5B; Small Insurers Most at Risk
Moody's RMS estimates $4-6 billion in economic losses from the recent Lahaina Conflagration and Kula wildfires in Hawaii, the catastrophe risk modeler said yesterday, estimating insured losses at ...