Technology/Science
How They Rank: Are High-Emitting Nations Liable for Climate Harms?
Scientists, officials and activists have long called out the inequity in national histories on greenhouse gas emissions with rich nations benefiting and poor ones hurting from global warming, and now ...
‘BazarCall’ Phishing Email Diverts Victims to Call Center: CFC
CFC, a specialist provider in the cyber insurance market, delivered a warning about an emerging method of ransomware attack targeting small businesses. According to CFC's in-house cyber threat ...
Disaster Report: Quake-Triggered Tsunami Would Hit Seattle In Minutes
A study published by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources last week shows a tsunami triggered by a major earthquake beneath Puget Sound would arrive at Seattle shores sooner and reach ...
First Special Crash Probe for GM’s Self-Driving Cruise: NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a special investigation into a recent crash of a Cruise self-driving vehicle in California that resulted in minor injuries, the agency ...
Robots May Reduce Physical Injuries But Raise Substance Abuse, Mental Health Issues
Automation enhances industry, but it's harmful to the mental health of its human co-workers. A University of Pittsburgh study suggests that while American workers who work alongside industrial robots ...
Markets/Coverages: Aon Incorporates Climate Science Into European Flood Models
Insurance broker Aon has incorporated the latest climate science into its Impact Forecasting's European flood models to help enable insurers to access more accurate loss estimates to help make better ...
CMT Graphic Insight: I Think I’ll Drive My Tesla Instead
Telematics provider Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) announced results of new research into driving trends Thursday, revealing that families that own both a Tesla and car with a combustion engine ...
U.S. Power Companies Face Supply-Chain Crisis This Summer
U.S. power companies are facing supply crunches that may hamper their ability to keep the lights on as the nation heads into the heat of summer and the peak hurricane season. Extreme weather events ...