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Warmer Than Normal Ocean Temps Will Fuel More Powerful Storms Like Hurricane Beryl
Hurricane Beryl's explosive growth into an unprecedented early whopper of a storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in right now and the kind of season ahead, experts said. ...
Beryl Becomes Earliest Ever Category 5 Hurricane in Atlantic
Hurricane Beryl has strengthened after becoming the earliest ever Category 5 storm in the Atlantic, with the system heading toward Jamaica with life-threatening winds and ...
Proposed OSHA Rule Would Protect Workers From Extreme Heat
The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled a long-awaited proposal that would require many U.S. employers to protect 36 million workers from extreme heat. The proposed rule from the U.S. ...
Report: As Businesses Improve Security, Cyber Premiums Fall
Cyber insurance premiums are falling globally as businesses become more adept in curbing their losses from cyber crime, even as ransomware attacks are rising, broker Howden said in a report on ...
Beryl First Atlantic Hurricane of the Season
Tropical Storm Beryl strengthened into a hurricane on Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center. In an advisory issued this morning, satellite imagery and Barbados radar data indicated ...
Airbag Sensor Issue Prompts VW Recall of 307,000 Vehicles
Volkswagen said on Wednesday it was recalling over 307,000 vehicles in North America due to a potential wiring fault that may deactivate front passenger air bags when the seat is occupied. The recall ...
Study Examines How Climate, Land Condition Impact Tornado Formation
Scientists are looking at the big picture of what causes severe storms and tornadoes -- and what dictates where they occur. Dan Chavas, an associate professor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, ...
Uber, Lyft Adopt Pay Standard for Massachusetts Drivers to End Contractor Suit
Uber Technologies and Lyft on Thursday agreed to adopt a $32.50 hourly minimum pay standard for Massachusetts drivers and pay $175 million to settle a lawsuit by the state's attorney general alleging ...