A new analysis by UNESCO and World Resources Institute (WRI) reveals that 73% of World Heritage sites are highly exposed to water-related hazards, such as drought, water stress, or riverine and ...

Researchers explore climate and hydrologic change across the Great Lakes region in North America and other transboundary ...

The lithium-ion battery in the power banks can overheat, posing a fire and burn risk, according to the recall alert from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.That is a relatively common problem ...

1. Introduction. Rainfall is one of the most important variables in the hydrologic cycle, and is indispensable in climatological studies (Zhan et al., 2015).The understanding of its spatial and ...

Health Canada is advising parents about a recall of a toothbrush for babies that was sold through a popular discount retail store chain. The agency says the Oracare Baby Brush toothbrush sold at ...

Psychological safety, which means having an environment where people feel safe to speak up, was once an obscure term in psychology and management research. Today the concept is downright popular ...

Water Safety. Whether your family is spending time in the pool, at the beach or on a boat this summer, you should be aware of the proper safety precautions to follow. Parents of young children should: ...

Our department's 24-hour operations focus on maintaining and providing services to our community in alignment with our priorities. Under the leadership of Chief Savalas Kidd, members of the Department ...

The Government of Canada is investing in federal science to strengthen the safety of air, rail, marine and pipeline transportation systems that Canadians rely on every day. As part of the Laboratories ...

Deep cuts Miners have long faced grave health threats. Between 1900 and 1960, cave-ins, explosions, other disasters and mining accidents killed nearly 100,000 coal miners on the job.

Four of the hazards were addressed on May 15, when NCDOL representatives surveyed the station. The others primarily focused on improving communication in county fire programs. In the county’s ...