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Forecasters Warn Several Years of Record Heat Expected
Get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, two of the world's top weather agencies forecast. There's an 80 ...
GPS Helps Older Drivers Stay on Roads
New research shows satellite navigation systems are helping keep older drivers on the roads for longer, according to the University of East Anglia. The study, funded by the UK's Department of ...
A Review of Global Climate Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Companies
A German court ruled against a Peruvian farmer on Wednesday in a landmark case that claimed global warming, fueled by energy company RWE's historical greenhouse gas emissions, put his home at risk. ...
Rearview Camera Software Issue Prompts Ford to Recall Nearly 1.1M Vehicles
Ford Motor is recalling nearly 1.1 million vehicles in the United States because rearview cameras may not display images due to a software issue, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall covers ...
NOAA Predicts Above Average 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Forecasters within NOAA's National Weather Service predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. The weather agency's outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which ...
IBHS FORTIFIED Program Could Have Saved Insurers $116.1M in Hurricane Sally Losses
New data indicates insurers would have saved $105.6 million in losses if all homes in Hurricane's Sally's path had been built or retrofitted to the FORTIFIED Roof standard, according to a study by ...
Increased Traffic Fatality Risk During Memorial Day Weekend
Up to 443 people may die in preventable traffic crashes during the 2025 Memorial Day holiday period, representing a 6 percent increase from 2024's estimate, according to the National Safety Council. ...
AI Spots Suspicious Claims Earlier Than Traditional Approaches: Study
Machine learning models detect suspicious claims two weeks after submission, much faster than traditional methods, according to a new CLARA Analytics study on fraud detection in property/casualty ...