What the Synthetic Food Dye Ban Means for Casualty Risk
On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to phase out all petroleum-based ...
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Forest Clearing Causes 18x More Floods and 105% Bigger Storms: Study
Clear-cutting forests doesn't just raise flood risk — it can supercharge it. The process of clearing all of the trees in an area can make catastrophic floods 18 times more frequent with effects ...
U.S. Firms Adopting Zero Trust Cybersecurity Architecture for Resilience: Report
Zero trust architecture is gaining significant traction in the U.S. as companies seek to protect resources across ever-widening security perimeters, according to a report from ISG. Cloud migration ...
Despite Often Being Banned, Workplace Romances Continue
The media attention and fallout surrounding two high-level employees of AI tech firm Astronomer, seen in an embrace during a Coldplay concert, should put employers on notice to re-evaluate rules ...
Ransomware Now Being Used by Some Microsoft SharePoint Server Hackers
A cyber-espionage campaign centered on vulnerable versions of Microsoft's server software now involves the deployment of ransomware, Microsoft said in a late Wednesday blog post. In the post, citing ...
As Oregon Wildfire Approaches 100,000-Acre Mark, a Look at Other Megafires
A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire this year and is on the verge of surpassing 100,000 acres to become what's officially known as a ...
Fridays Pose Highest Risk for Car Accidents on U.S. Roads: CARFAX
New data shows more accidents occur on Fridays than any other day of the week, according to vehicle history provider CARFAX. More accidents occur on Fridays than on any other day of the week in at ...
Texas GOP Lawmakers’ Special Session Agenda Focuses on Deadly Floods, Redistricting
Texas Democrats showed up Monday for a special session but left open the possibility of walking out as a means to derail an unusual summer redrawing of U.S. House maps that would help protect ...
1,000-Year Texas Flood Damage Estimated at $1.1B; Little Insured: Cotality
Cotality, a property data and analytics company, estimates that Central Texas flash floods over the July 4 weekend, which claimed the lives of more than 120 people, also caused $1.1 billion in damage ...