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The World’s Plastic Glut Is Set to Get Much Worse by 2040, Study Finds
Despite clear evidence that plastic is clogging oceans and beaches and breaking down into microplastics that enter our bodies, humans are continuing to produce the material at accelerating rates. The ...
Chocolate, String Top Things Pets Swallow Leading to Costly Vet Bills
From chocolate and turkey bones to string, toys, and even clothing, pet insurer Pumpkin's data shows that curious pets can turn a festive, holiday night into an emergency vet visit. Analysis of ...
AI Companies’ Safety Practices Fail to Meet Global Standards: Study
The safety practices of major artificial intelligence companies, such as Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI and Meta, are "far short of emerging global standards," according to a new edition of Future of Life ...
Camp Mystic Announces Enhanced Safety Plans After Deaths
The owners of an all-girls summer camp in the Texas Hill Country, where 25 campers and two teenage counselors died in catastrophic July 4 flooding, announced plans on Tuesday for new safety upgrades ...
Victims’ Families Intend to File Wrongful Death Lawsuit in UPS Cargo Jet Crash
Families of the victims of a UPS cargo jet crash plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit on Wednesday, according to one of the law firms representing the victims. The UPS MD-11 cargo jet crashed ...
Concern, Action Gap High Between Parents and Teen Drivers: Survey
New insights on teen driving risks, drawn from its national Teen Driving survey and internal claims data, reveal that 66 percent of parents express serious safety concerns, but many lack the tools or ...
Four States Receive Employer Road Safety Funding Totaling $1.3M
The National Safety Council has received four federal pass-through grants totaling nearly $1.3 million to help employers prevent roadway crashes, injuries, and fatalities through its Our Driving ...
KCC Releases Latest Version of U.S. Winter Storm Model
Catastrophe modeler Karen Clark & Company (KCC) announced the release of the KCC U.S. Winter Storm Model Version 3.0. The latest model captures two types of winter storms: extratropical cyclones ...