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U.S. Faces More Extreme Weather Events, but Is Our Society Living in the Past?
After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they'd proven they could handle Mother Nature's best punch. Then came this month's horrific flash floods, when unfathomable amounts of ...
When Flood Warnings Fail: Experts Study Preparedness, Offer Open Model
As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season continues, researchers at Virginia Tech are working to better anticipate the flooding caused by hurricanes and help communities better prepare for extreme ...
International Business Group Says U.S. Tariff Rate May Rise Above 20%
U.S. consumers face an effective U.S. tariff rate of more than 20 percent, the highest since the early 1900s, the International Chamber of Commerce has estimated following President Donald Trump's ...
CSU Issues Slight Downgrade in Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast
Weather researchers at Colorado State University decreased the number of hurricanes expected in the Atlantic this season. Rather than the 17 named storms initially predicted earlier this year, the ...
Several San Francisco City Buildings Remain at Risk of Earthquake-Caused Collapse
There are at least two dozen buildings at risk of collapse, according to a new report highlighting the earthquake risk to San Francisco's city buildings. Seismic Hazard Ratings (SHRs) were first ...
World Court to Issue Climate Change Opinion on July 23
The top United Nations court will issue a nonbinding opinion on July 23 regarding countries' legal obligations to combat climate change, a decision expected to be cited in climate change-driven ...
Congress Urged Not to Axe Satellite Collision Prevention System
Hundreds of U.S. companies on Tuesday urged Congress to back off a plan to kill a small federal office tasked with managing satellite traffic in space, a badly needed civilian effort initiated by ...
2025 U.S. Wildfires Nearly Double Over Same Time Last Year
There are currently 111 wildfires blazing across the U.S., according to newly released data by the National Interagency Fire Center. Of the active wildfires, 31 are currently under suppression ...