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An estimated 47% of residential buildings nationwide have visible mold or dampness, which can cause health problems ranging from mild allergic reactions to severe respiratory conditions. KFF HEALTH ...

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Taiwan’s 23 million inhabitants will receive a booklet this week on how to survive natural disasters and emergencies, as well as an invasion by China, the island’s Defense Ministry announced Tuesday.

Artificial intelligence is gradually enabling more accurate forecasts of storms, fires and other events. AI models like Google's GraphCast outperformed traditional forecasts, aiding in predicting ...

Preparedness for the future is nonnegotiable. As natural disasters become more frequent and more severe, their impact also becomes more widespread. Americans are feeling the effects of extreme weather ...

The new package of measures for the auto industry proposed earlier this week by the European Union puts at risk manufacturers' investments in the region, Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa told the ...

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Three powerful typhoons battered the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand, and southern China from late September through early October while a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Philippines’ Cebu ...

Among the many things you know you’re supposed to do – write a will, understand your taxes, finally master Monday mornings – hardening your home against natural disasters may be one of the more ...

De Beers built an empire by convincing the world that “a diamond is forever”. But the supply chain it once dominated is under pressure from cheap lab-grown diamonds that are chemically identical to ...