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2025 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast: 15-19 Named Storms
A much cooler Atlantic Ocean is likely to lead to fewer, less intense hurricanes this year, according to a forecast issued last month by meteorological consulting firm Weather Bell Analytics. As La ...
Faulty Panel, Not Software, Prompts Tesla Recall of Most Cybertrucks
Tesla is recalling nearly all Cybertrucks in the United States to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, the company said on Thursday, the latest in a series of ...
As Chips Race Spews ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Startups Emerge to Destroy Them
The battle for artificial intelligence supremacy hinges on microchips. But the semiconductor sector that produces them has a dirty secret: It's a major source of chemicals linked to cancer and other ...
Big Tech’s Data Center Boom Poses New Risk to U.S. Power Grids
Data Center Alley, a 30-square-mile stretch outside Washington D.C. and home to more than 200 data centers, consumes roughly the same electricity as Boston. So power company officials were alarmed ...
Tort Reform to Limit Lawsuits Pushes Forward in Georgia
Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's priority bill to limit lawsuits and large jury verdicts cleared another hurdle amid mounting pushback and is set for a House vote this week. A number of House ...
New OSHA Data Sets Could Aid in Preventing Workplace Injuries
OSHA injury data sets that are now available to the public are an underused resource in preventing workplace injuries, according to researchers at George Washington University. Maintaining and ...
Neutral Weather Conditions to Continue Through Summer
La Nina conditions are weakening and a shift to an El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral weather pattern is expected to develop in April and persist through the Northern Hemisphere summer, a ...
Fresh Fire Danger Threatens Oklahoma, 400 Homes Already Destroyed
With Oklahoma still reeling from deadly wildfires that whipped across the state and destroyed hundreds of homes in recent days, authorities warned that this week would bring a renewed risk of fire to ...