Risk
Federal Report Says Firefighting Tactics Aided Blast at Maine Lumber Mill
Firefighters who responded to a fire at a Maine lumber mill used tactics that inadvertently contributed to a massive explosion that killed three people, according to a report from federal ...
Viewpoint: Is it Time to Rethink the ‘Secondary-Peril’ Label and Reclassify Risk?
As climate events intensify, exposure is expanding, and loss severities from secondary perils, such as convective storms, wildfires, floods and hail, are no longer easily dwarfed by hurricanes or ...
AI’s Volatile Power Demand Is Damaging Its Own Data Centers
Rapid swings in AI data centers' power demands are straining vital equipment, causing batteries, generators and cooling systems to malfunction or wear out far sooner than expected. As the AI boom ...
Rising Seas Not the Only Threat to Coastal Cities
A new study highlights the two fold threat coastal cities face: rising seas and sinking land. Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Tulane University found that this downward ...
U.S. Court Rules Meta, Other Tech Firms Must Face Lawsuits Over Social Media Addiction
A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta Platforms, Alphabet's Google, ByteDance's TikTok and Snap Inc's Snapchat over claims they designed their ...
FAA Orders Crack Inspections for Certain Boeing 737 Max Jets
The Federal Aviation Administration this week ordered inspections for hundreds of Boeing planes, following reports of cracks in some older models. The now-finalized rule, which was unveiled Thursday ...
Anti-Social Driving Crackdown in London Leads to $10M in Seized Sports Cars
More than £8million (over $10 Million USD) worth of vehicles, including a Ferrari Monza worth £3.7million, were seized in a crackdown on antisocial driving in central London, according an ...
What to Know About the Salmonella Outbreak in the U.S.
U.S. health authorities are currently investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Javiana infections linked to fresh jalapeño peppers. The investigation is being carried out jointly by the ...