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Stronger Helmet Laws Could Have Saved up to 20,000 Motorcyclists: Study
More than 20,000 motorcyclists who died in crashes in the U.S. since the mid-1970s would have survived if stronger helmet laws had been in place, according to a newly released study from the ...
Hurricanes Helene, Milton Likely to Be $50B Disasters; Much Uninsured
Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and private experts say they will likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, ...
Year-To-Date Natural Disaster Costs Below Average; Frequency Up: Report
Although 2024 has seen significant global natural catastrophe activity, economic costs were slightly below average through the third quarter, according to Gallagher Re's latest Nat Cat report. The ...
Geopolitical Conflict Could Cost Global Economy $14.5 Trillion Over 5 Years: Lloyd’s
The global economy could be exposed to losses of $14.5 trillion over a five-year period from the threat of a hypothetical geopolitical conflict causing widespread disruption to global trade patterns ...
Small Track Changes Drive $70B+ Swing in Milton Insured Loss Estimates
Insured losses from Hurricane Milton could sit anywhere within a $70-plus-billion range extending from $9 billion to $85 billion, experts from CoreLogic said yesterday afternoon, at least nine hours ...
Titan’s Former Lead Engineer Felt Pressured to Get Submersible Dive-Ready
The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic testified Monday that he felt pressured to get the vessel ready to dive and refused to pilot it ...
Study: E-bike and Powered Scooter Injuries Soar
Electric bike and powered scooter injuries surged between 2019 and 2022 by 293 percent and 88 percent, respectively, according to Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. The findings, ...
World’s Rivers Faced Driest Year in Three Decades in 2023
The UN weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world's rivers, as the record-hot year underpinned a drying up of water flows and contributed to ...