Technology/Science
Europe’s Record-Breaking Summer Heat Wave Will Be the Norm by 2035: Report
Europe's record-breaking heat wave will be just an average summer in less than 15 years — even if countries meet their climate goals — with regular droughts and fires set to become the norm. By ...
World’s Most Popular Password Manager Says It Was Hacked
LastPass, a password manager used by more than 33 million people around the world, said a hacker recently stole source code and proprietary information after breaking into its systems. The company ...
Amazon Keeps Growing, and So Does Its Cache of Data on You
From what you buy online, to how you remember tasks, to when you monitor your doorstep, Amazon is seemingly everywhere. And it appears the company doesn't want to halt its reach anytime soon. In ...
‘Hating ESG’: Advocates Are Looking to Replace the Label
A number of sustainable investing champions say it's time for the "ESG" label to be shelved and replaced by something less likely to draw attacks from both the political right and left. Robert ...
Weather Whiplash: Why Floods and Droughts Are Coming Together
Parts of northern Texas, mired in a drought labeled as extreme and exceptional, are flooding under torrential rain. In a drought. Sound familiar? It should. The Dallas region is just the latest ...
UK Water Supplier Hit by Cyber Attack, Highlighting Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
A company that supplies water to more than 1.5 million people in the UK disclosed it was hit by a cyber attack in an incident security experts said highlighted potentially dangerous vulnerabilities ...
Environmental Officer Warns New Jersey Is Not Prepared for Climate Change Effects
New Jersey's top environmental officer says the state is not ready for the worsening effects of climate change and rising seas. Testifying Thursday to a joint state Senate-Assembly panel on coastal ...
Aon Teams With University of California to Enhance Wildfire Modeling
Aon plc announced that its Impact Forecasting team will be collaborating with the University of California, Merced and the University of California, Los Angeles to implement the latest climate change ...