Why you absolutely cannot stare at the sun without eclipse glasses
Stocks of eclipse glasses are running low. That’s not an excuse to forget eye protection. If you’re going to stare at the sun during the upcoming solar eclipse on August […]
How to know if your solar eclipse glasses are real or fake
Amazon is offering a refund to customers who bought counterfeit eclipse glasses to watch the solar eclipse next week. The retail giant says the glasses may not come from a […]
Is Winterfell a resilient castle?
Once again, everything comes back to Game of Thrones! While in the midst of preparations for an upcoming disaster at Winterfell, Sansa Stark displays true Chief Resilience Officer capabilities. Who […]
Building urban resilience in 100 cities worldwide
Last month, 100 Resilient Cities (pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation) unveiled the committee – a group of city chief executives who will contribute their expertise to the global resilience movement. […]
Talking about my generation
Our relationship to the environment has changed over time. Which generation are you?
Psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans
Although many cross-sectional studies have examined the correlates of psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans, few longitudinal studies have identified long-term predictors of resilience in this population. The current prospective […]
An update on Google’s fight to keep terror content off of YouTube
Yesterday, Google updated us on its fight to remove terrorism related content from YouTube. In the recent update on it’s official blog, YouTube described the video platform’s new steps to […]
The rise of being “social”
The social responsibility movement started with debates about corporations having a responsibility to society – it is now recognized that people, planet and profit are mutually inclusive. Since these early […]
Rehab camp aims to put young cyber-crooks on right track
Teenagers caught carrying out hacking and cyber-attacks could soon be attending a rehab camp that aims to divert them away from a life of crime. The first weekend camp for […]
Belgium fights for its fries… and wins as European Union pardons national dish!
European Union excuses Belgian fries from new Food Safety regulations.
Europe moving toward reducing acrylamide in food
Last week, European Member States decided to approve the European Commission’s proposal to reduce the presence of acrylamide in food. Once new regulations are in place, they will require food […]
US will not resume Brazil beef imports until food safety addressed
The United States will not resume imports of beef from Brazil until food safety issues have been addressed, US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced. Purdue met with his Brazilian counterpart, […]
How soon will peak oil demand arrive?
Predictions vary by decades, but most agree it is coming, with major implications. In the first decade of the 2000s, there was growing concern about so-called “Peak Oil,” based on […]
Why oil giant Shell announced it will invest $1 Billion in clean energy
Even oil companies understand that solar is the future. The massive oil conglomerate is pumping money into renewable energy. On Monday, Shell CEO Ben Van Beurden said that the company […]
Methane seeps out as Arctic permafrost starts to resemble Swiss cheese
Measurements over Canada’s Mackenzie River Basin suggest that thawing permafrost is starting to free greenhouse gases long trapped in oil and gas deposits. Global warming may be unleashing new sources […]
Food Safety in a “foodie” culture: proactively protecting the foodservice supply chain
Whether it’s celebrating a milestone birthday or taking a casual cruise through the drive-thru, Americans prefer dining out over cooking a meal at home for the first time in history. […]
Longer, fiercer fire seasons the new normal with climate changes
Firefighters in the West are starting to see it every year: an earlier start to the fire season and millions of acres of forest and range burned or ablaze as […]
Will France actually ban all gas and diesel vehicles by 2040?
Paris is set to ban diesel cars within city limits by 2025, which may well serve as a trial run for the rest of the country for gas and diesel […]
Volvo announces end of gas-only engine production by 2019
All Volvo car models launched after 2019 will be electric or hybrids, making it the first major traditional automaker to set a date for phasing out vehicles powered solely by the internal combustion […]
This is how restaurant chefs are taking risks with your food safety
A survey of more than 200 chefs reveals some questionable food safety practices in restaurant kitchens. Whenever you eat out, you’re doing it in good faith. You’re putting trust in […]
U.S. rice farmers turn sustainability into Carbon Credits, and Microsoft is first to buy
By changing how they use water, rice growers in Arkansas, Mississippi and California cut their methane emissions and opened a door for agriculture in carbon markets. The world’s largest software […]
ISO 52000 leads the way on clean energy building solutions
If you want to find major emitters of global carbon dioxide, look no further than your city’s skyline. Buildings account for more than one-third of all final energy consumption and […]
Launch of a new international clinical trial for breast cancer
Health Sciences North Research Institute Scientist and Laurentian University Professor Dr. Amadeo Parissenti announced the launch of an international clinical trial (BREVITY) to validate the use of the RNA Disruption […]
Shortage of public health veterinarians could threaten Food Safety
On-going vacancies and funding shortages for public-health veterinarians, particularly those with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), could hamper efforts to ensure the safety of U.S. meat products […]
Did you know that the hurricane naming system originates from World War II?
On Aug. 23, 2005, a troubling tropical depression began to form just off the coast of the southeastern Bahama Islands. Six days later, after first making landfall in southern Florida […]
ISO 50001 highlighted as key tool for climate action at Clean Energy Ministerial
With energy one of the most critical challenges facing the international community, the revision of ISO 50001 on energy management systems was given a major boost at the recently concluded […]
Risk of Gulf of Mexico tropical system increases
Waters around southeastern Mexico and over the south-central Atlantic have the potential to yield the next tropical systems of the 2017 hurricane season. Tropical system may form near the southwestern […]
The revision of ISO 22000 on food management moves one step further
Revision is ongoing for ISO 22000 on food safety management systems, which has just reached the Draft International Standard (DIS) stage. The revised standard will incorporate a new core structure […]
Major environmental disasters: April 2017
Impact Forecasting has published the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide during April 2017. View […]
What you should know about how eggs are monitored for food safety in the USA
Many agencies of the USDA work to keep eggs safe from farm to table. Food safety is a major concern and responsibility of the federal, state and local governments. Safe […]
Blockchain seen as tool in food safety
The food industry is turning to the same technology used by virtual currencies to strengthen food safety and inventory management by tracking meats and crops from farm to table. Working […]
2017 Hawaii hurricane season to be more active than normal, but not extreme
The 2017 Central Pacific hurricane season, which includes interests in Hawaii, is likely to be active but not nearly as busy as 2015. The Central Pacific basin is the area […]