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Frequency of Deadly Hurricanes Has Jumped 300%

New research indicates that what used to be the 100-year hurricane will now happen every 25 years, according to Deep Sky Research, a Montreal-based carbon removal project developer. The new report analyzes data within the U.S. via its Hurricane Rainfall …

Blackouts in Extreme Weather Drive Demand for Cleaner Backup Power

Software engineer Kenna Ofoegbu in Houston, Texas tries hard to keep his three kids cool during the summer and that means air conditioning. Yet their house has lost power three times in just the past two and a half months. …

Atlantic Enters Its Most Active Season for Storms: Weather Watch

The Atlantic has entered the most dangerous part of its six-month storm season — after months of heat building in the world’s oceans. From Aug. 20 to Oct. 10, the stretch of the Atlantic between the Caribbean and Africa becomes …

Jury Finds Parents of Texas Student Accused of 2018 Mass Shooting Not Negligent

The parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people at a high school near Houston in 2018 do not bear financial responsibility for the shooting, a jury decided Monday. A lawsuit brought by victims and their families sought …

CLARA Names Spaulding Chief Insurance Officer and Toll VP of Sales for Self-Insured

CLARA Analytics named Robin Spaulding chief insurance officer and Greg Toll vice president of sales for self-insured. Spaulding will advise clients on best practices, while Toll will play a lead role in executing CLARA’s growth strategy in the self-insured segment. …

Ford Slows EV Plans, Delaying Pickup and Axing Three-Row SUV, to Cut Costs

Ford Motor on Wednesday said it was killing a planned three-row electric SUV and pushing back a new electric version of its best-selling pickup, the F-150, the latest delay by the U.S. automaker as it focuses on cutting costs to …

Tesla Issuing New Recall for 9,100 Model X SUVs Over Trim Issue

Tesla has issued a recall for about 9,100 Model X sports utility vehicles in the U.S. over a trim on the roof that could separate, it said on Wednesday, its second over the same issue since 2020. Front and center …

East Palestine Residents Seek More Time, Information Before $600M Settlement Deadline

Some East Palestine, Ohio, residents want more time and more information before they have to decide by a deadline this week whether to accept their share of a $600 million class-action settlement with Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous train …

Yacht Insurer OMAC Is Hull Carrier for Yacht Sunk Off Sicily, Sources Say

Yacht insurance provider OMAC is the carrier on the hull for the Bayesian, a 56-meter-long (184-ft) sailboat, that was hit by a ferocious storm on Monday, sinking off the northern coast of Sicily, two sources with knowledge of the matter …

GM’s Cruise Recalls Nearly 1,200 Robotaxis to Close U.S. Probe

General Motors’ Cruise unit has agreed to recall nearly 1,200 robotaxis over hard braking issues, the U.S. auto safety regulator said on Thursday, following a probe into the safety of their autonomous driving systems. As a result of the recall, …

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