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Flooding Prompts Millions to Move as Climate Migration Patterns Emerge
Flooding is driving millions of people to move out of their homes, limiting growth in some prospering communities and accelerating the decline of others, according to a new study that details how ...
Report: Majority of U.S. Workplaces Vulnerable to Health and Safety Risks
New research shows 97 percent of America's workplaces are still too vulnerable to health and safety risks, with 8.7 percent exposed to unacceptably high levels of risk, according to new findings ...
U.S. Safety Agency Estimates 700 Crash-Related Fatalities During the Holidays
An estimated 720 people may be killed on U.S. roadways during the upcoming holidays: 345 during the Christmas holiday driving period and an additional 375 during the New Year's holiday driving ...
Ignoring Lawyers, Meta Used Copyrighted Books to Train AI: Lawsuit
Meta Platforms' lawyers had warned it about the legal perils of using thousands of pirated books to train its AI models, but the company did it anyway, according to a new filing in a copyright ...
California Landscape Design Contest Focuses on Reducing Wildfire Risk
A landscape design contest underway at the University of California, Berkeley, is expected to produce innovative, affordable ideas for homeowners emphasizing wildfire defense while preserving ...
Allianz D&O Outlook: ESG Claims ‘Here to Stay’ and AI Rapping at the Door
While everyone may be talking about potential risks associated with generative artificial intelligence, a new directors & officers report from Allianz highlights a range of current concerns ...
U.S. 2020-22 Billion-Dollar Disasters Near Decadal Averages; Building Codes Lag: FEMA
Between January 2020 and December 2022, 60 climate-related disasters, costing nearly $1 billion each, caused 1,460 fatalities and 2,939 injuries, according to data from the National Oceanic and ...
GM’s Cruise Robotaxi Unit Dismisses Nine Execs After Safety Probe
General Motors' GM.O Cruise robotaxi unit dismissed nine key people amid an ongoing safety investigation, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday, which the company confirmed included Chief ...