Risk
As Climate-fueled Wildfires Increase, Smoke Threatens Farmworkers
As wildfires scorched swaths of land in the wine country of Sonoma County in 2020, sending ash flying and choking the air with smoke, Maria Salinas harvested grapes. Her saliva turned black from ...
California Governor Signs Legislation Cracking Down on Retail Crime, Property Theft
Ten newly signed bipartisan public safety bills establish new penalties for repeat offenders, provide additional tools for felony prosecutions, and crack down on serial shoplifters, retail thieves ...
Texas Oil Regulator Under Scrutiny as Zombie Wells Gush Back to Life
On a sprawling ranch in Pecos County in late July, oil well control specialist Hawk Dunlap used a backhoe to uncover an abandoned or so-called zombie well that had sprung back to life despite being ...
Chatbots Could Be Using Your Business, Personal Info to Improve AI
Be careful what you tell a chatbot. Your conversation might be used to improve the artificial intelligence system that it's built on. If you ask ChatGPT for advice about your embarrassing medical ...
Fewer High Tide Days Predicted Through April 2025
After record-breaking coastal flooding, NOAA scientists predict La Nina could slightly reduce the number of flood days across the U.S. NOAA's 2024-25 Annual High Tide Flooding Outlook documents ...
Report: Majority of Homes Damaged by Hurricane Debby Outside FEMA Flood Zones
A new report by climate risk analysis company First Street provides preliminary insights into the impact of Hurricane Debby, measuring the extent of flooding, insurance coverage gaps and damage ...
Five Takeaways After 13 Month Global High Temperature Streak Ends
After 13 months of what felt like an endless breaking of heat records, the streak came to an end last month — just barely. The European climate agency Copernicus said last week that July 2024's ...
CoreLogic: 2.6M U.S. Homes at Moderate to High Wildfire Risk
Changing weather patterns and extreme weather are factors leading to more frequent wildfires. New analysis indicates more than 2.6 million homes across 14 states are at moderate to very high risk of ...