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Safety Agency Says Rising Traffic Deaths a Growing Crisis in U.S.
The United States must address a growing public health crisis over traffic deaths that remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said ...
Uptick in Cargo Thefts Seen During Past Thanksgiving Holidays
An increased risk of cargo theft occurs during the Thanksgiving holiday period, according to CargoNet analysis. The Verisk business and cargo theft prevention and recovery firm's analysis of supply ...
Survey Finds Home Hunters’ Search Fueled by Climate, Crime and Safety Concerns
House hunters ready to move rank safety and climate risk fears above lower property taxes, family changes and higher-rated schools, according to a new Redfin survey. Nearly one in seven (13.7 ...
Hurricane Wind Speeds Increased by 18MPH Over Past Five Years: Study
A new study shows warmer than normal ocean temperatures caused by global warming boosted maximum intensities for most storms between 2019 and 2023, as well as for every 2024 hurricane. As a result of ...
Florida Home Sales Decline Amid Hurricane Recovery, Surging HOA and Insurance Costs
Florida is home to the five U.S. metropolitan areas where pending home sales are falling the fastest, according to a new report from real estate platform Redfin. The Sunshine State's housing market ...
More Logging Proposed to Curb Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest
U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and boosting rural economies under proposed changes to a sweeping forest ...
Biden Administration Urges Congress to Fund Disaster Relief
President Joe Biden's budget director called on U.S. lawmakers on Monday to quickly pass emergency disaster relief funding in the wake of damaging storms and said it would send Congress a funding ...
New York Judge Rejects Climate Concerns in Effort to Shutter Bitcoin Mine
A cryptocurrency plant in central New York can continue operating after a court rejected the state's effort to shutter the facility over concerns about its climate impact. The decision was hailed as ...