Drought New drought risk assessment with Augurisk Augurisk just released a new drought assessment, now available throughout the Augurisk platform.
California The cost of California wildfires and the insurance crisis Wildfire infernos cause massive damage to properties in California, making it challenging for residents exposed to wildfire risks to find adequate insurance. What can they do?
volcano The Cumbre Vieja volcano and the East Coast tsunami worst case scenario The Cumbre Vieja erupted on September 19th, 2021. Could this generate a tsunami of significant magnitude?
hurricane Ida updates: New York flooded, tornado in New Jersey New York and New Jersey are heavily flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, killing dozens.
hurricane Category 4 Hurricane Ida Hits Louisiana, Prompting Evacuations Hurricane Ida is making landfall as a 150 mph Category 4 storm today. It is one of the strongest storms to make landfall in Louisiana.
Climate Change Climate change and the AR6 IPCC report: what’s new? The latest IPC report is out. If you are interested in the near future of our planet but don't have time to go through 3,949 pages of science, we provide here a summary of its summary!
covid-19 Covid-19 and unemployment: who were the hardest hit? The early 2020 Covid-19 outbreaks generated unemployment spikes throughout the U.S. Who were the hardest hit, and did the recovery take place?
natural disasters The Cost of Natural Disasters for Insurance Companies Insurance companies in the US lose billions of dollars each year due to natural disasters. Our new analysis explains how to assess risks from various disasters and improve the resilience of businesses, households, and communities.
Wildfire Critical Fire Danger in Southwest US Elevated and critical fire conditions are expected in the Southwest US today and throughout this week.
Florida Florida: Piney Point Leak Raises Environmental Concerns, $200 million to Clean Up The leak from the Piney Point phosphate plant raises serious concerns for public health, wildlife, and water ecosystems around Tampa Bay, Florida.
tornado Tornadoes, Severe Storms to Hit Mississipi, Alabama, Tennessee and Gulf Coast Today Severe thunderstorms and violent tornadoes are expected to hit the Southeast U.S. this afternoon and tonight.
crime Colorado Shootings: A Crime Risk Analysis The gun attack in Colorado is the seventh mass shooting in the US over the past week. Our crime risk analysis shows most of the affected areas have a high or severe crime risk score.
crime Chicago Shootings: How to Identify Areas with Severe Crime Risks The area, where 15 people have been shot, 2 killed at a party in Park Manor, Chicago has a severe Crime Risk Score of 90.36. The Augurisk machine-learning algorithm can help identify other areas with a high risk of violent crimes.
Climate Crisis Coastal Lands Sinking, Sea Levels Rising Faster Many coastal lands are sinking, while the sea level is rising four times faster than predicted. Nowadays, 58% of the global coastal communities are at risk of coastal flooding.
COVIDー19 Covid-19: 2,5 Million Global Deaths, Half Million in US The United States comprise nearly 20 percent of the world’s known deaths related to coronavirus, with over half million deaths.
crime The Riskiest Areas in US Our new study ranks the 10 most dangerous neighborhoods in the US with a high risk of violent crimes.
air pollution When Does Air Pollution Get Dangerous? In 2020, the Western Wildfires have generated particularly high levels of air pollution in a wide area across the US, which can lead to serious health issues.
natural disasters Natural disasters cost $210 billion worldwide in 2020 Natural disasters cost the world US$ 210 billion, while only $82 billion were insured, leaving many of those affected with huge losses.
Oklahoma In Oklahoma, Whispers of Climate Change Action Despite the growing impacts of climate change in the state, the leaders of Oklahoma still need to commit to fighting against global warming. Instead, they act in the shadows, leaving most of the climate fight heavy lifting to non-governmental organizations.
Trump administration The Legacy of Trump Administration: Environmental Policies More than 125 environmental safeguards from previous administrations have been rolled back, and others amended in the four years of the Trump presidency.
hurricane Hurricane Watch for Florida Wednesday to Friday Florida was issued a Hurricane Watch as Eta intensifies further. Strong winds and heavy rainfall will continue to batter South Florida and spread across parts of West and North Florida from Wednesday through Friday.
crime Crime Risk Assessment with Augurisk We're excited to introduce our new crime risk assessment, available through our website and our free mobile app, Augurisk Now. This feature will help our users stay safe and have a clearer picture on crimes happening in their location.
California California on Alert for Critical Fire Weather This Week A fire weather watch has been issued for residents of California due to the risk of critical fire weather conditions between Monday and Wednesday, October 19-21.
Climate Crisis UN: Climate-related Disasters Have Doubled in the 21st Century The 21st century has seen a drastic rise in climate-related disasters, according to a new report released by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
California Critical Wildfire Danger in California Wednesday to Friday Communities in California are at risk of more wildfires as the weather conditions can become critical this week. Low humidity, increasingly hot, dry air, and gusty winds can create a high risk of fires in California from Wednesday to Friday (October 14-16, 2020).
