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Built-Up Cities Get More Rain Than Rural Outskirts, Study Finds
Cities often get more rain and experience extreme rainfall more often compared to surrounding areas, a new study finds, a phenomenon that compounds other risk factors for urban flooding. Of the more ...
U.S. Records Fourth Hottest Summer Ever
A warmer-than-average August wrapped up an extremely hot summer across the U.S., with many cities breaking all-time heat records. The first eight months of 2024 also ranked as the second-warmest ...
Report: Bump in Federal Trade Secret Litigation Seen in 2023
Analytics from Lex Machina 2024 Trade Secret Litigation Report reveals a rise in trade secret cases filed in federal district court in 2023, along with the continued steady trend of trade secret ...
OSHA Severe Injury Dashboard Now Public
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched the Severe Injury Dashboard offering employers a chance to view trending severe injuries. The online tool offers data collected from ...
Canada’s 2024 Wildfire Season Ranks Sixth Highest in Past 50 Years
With summer drawing to a close in Canada, the 2024 wildfire season is shaping up as one of the most destructive on record, largely due to the devastation caused by a blaze that ripped through a ...
Warm Oceans Strengthened Hurricane Francine, Could Lead to More Powerful Storms
Warm water in the Gulf of Mexico helped quickly strengthen Hurricane Francine, creating danger for Louisiana residents rushing to buy supplies and secure their homes ahead of the storm's landfall ...
Concerns Over Sharing of Connected Vehicles’ Collected Traffic, Road Hazard Data
The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah's largest city might be as simple as following a bus. Transportation officials have spent the past few years refining a system in which ...
Hurricane Francine Bears Down on Louisiana With Dangerous Winds
Hurricane Francine is closing in on Louisiana with high winds and dangerous storm surge, picking up speed as it nears the coast. Francine is a Category 1 hurricane with top winds holding steady at 90 ...