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Toronto Wants to Manage Storms and Floods—With a Rain Tax

Outcry reached such a crescendo last week that the city canceled public hearings on the tax, which is intended to help offset the hundreds of millions spent managing stormwater and basement flooding......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredApr 13th, 2024

Bitwarden integrates with Microsoft Sentinel to strengthen real-time threat detection

Bitwarden expanded its integration capabilities with the release of a Microsoft Sentinel integration to enhance security information and event management (SIEM) for organizations. Security teams can now monitor, detect, and respond to password manage.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

NOAA drops scientist’s ashes into the eye of Category 5 Milton

Hurricane hunter Peter Dodge's last flight into the storms he spent his life studying. On Tuesday evening during a measurement flight, the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center dropped.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Climate change boosted Helene"s deadly rain and wind and scientists say same is likely for Milton

Human-caused climate change boosted a devastating Hurricane Helene 's rainfall by about 10% and intensified its winds by about 11%, scientists said in a new flash study released just as a strengthening Hurricane Milton threatens the Florida coast les.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

A US climate scientist sees hurricane Helene"s devastation firsthand

Carl Schreck spent his career studying tropical storms thousands of miles away from home......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Lower-priced Chevy Silverado EV retail trim to qualify for $7,500 tax credit

The 2025 Silverado EV LT will have a range of up to 408 miles and a 12,500-pound tow rating, surpassing the Ford F-150 Lightning's top specs of 320 miles and 10,000 pounds......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Hydro-hazard research needs more investment in low-income countries, says study

Research efforts on floods, droughts and landslides are not fairly distributed globally. Although research is increasing in areas affected by these natural hazards, the number of people affected by hydro-hazards in the least developed countries needs.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Apple @ Work Podcast: MacStadium delivers Citrix enhancements

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & p.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Report on global water resources: Conditions in 2023 were either too dry or too wet

Not only was 2023 characterized by unprecedentedly high temperatures but also by excessive droughts in many parts of the world as well as floods in other areas. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has now presented its third report on the sta.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

A "forgotten" valley in storm-hit North Carolina, desperate for help

The only road to Pensacola, in the remote mountains of western North Carolina, is now a muddy path through deep, twisting gorges. Its main bridges were swept away last week in floods fueled by devastating Hurricane Helene—and a cold winter is comin.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 6th, 2024

Limestone and iron reveal puzzling extreme rain in Western Australia 100,000 years ago

Almost one-sixth of Earth's land surface is covered in otherworldly landscapes with a name that may also be unfamiliar: karst. These landscapes are like natural sculpture parks, with dramatic terrain dotted with caves and towers of bedrock slowly scu.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

Apple @ Work: What’s new with System Extensions on macOS Sequoia?

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & p.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

Nepalis fear more floods as climate change melts glaciers

Mingma Rita Sherpa was not home when the muddy torrent roared into his village in Nepal without warning, but when he returned, he did not recognize his once beautiful settlement......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

Galaxy Ring Now FSA, HSA Eligible

Samsung announced this morning that Galaxy Ring is now FSA and HSA eligible, meaning US buyers can utilize pre-tax dollars to get themselves this wearable. Related: Living With Galaxy Ring To go this route, you’ll need to buy yourself the Galax.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  droidlifeRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Legit Posture Score empowers security teams to measure and manage their AppSec posture

Legit Security launched its new “Legit Posture Score,” delivering a dynamic, comprehensive, and fully transparent ASPM rating system. Now security teams can proactively measure and manage their AppSec posture instantly with a holistic sco.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Taiwan shuts down for second day as Typhoon Krathon makes landfall

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan's south on Thursday, the island's weather agency said, after forcing schools and offices to shut for a second day amid winds and rain that have left two dead and more than 100 injured......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Supercharged storms: how climate change amplifies cyclones

From Hurricane Helene to Typhoon Yagi, powerful storms are battering the globe, and scientists warn that a warming planet is amplifying their destructive force to unprecedented levels......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas?

Hurricane Helene caused deadly and destructive flooding when it swept through the Southeast on Sept. 26–29, 2024. Across a broad swath of western North Carolina, where the worst flooding occurred, the amount of rainfall exceeded levels that would b.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Study links hurricanes to higher death rates for nearly 15 years after a storm

New research reveals hurricanes and tropical storms in the United States cause a surge of deaths for nearly 15 years after a storm hits......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

U.S. issues $2 billion electric vehicle tax rebates since Jan. 1, Treasury says

The U.S. government has issued $2 billion in advance point-of-sale consumer EV tax credit payments since Jan. 1 covering more than 300,000 vehicles, the Treasury said Oct. 1......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Targeted grazing can be a successful, low-cost method to manage cheatgrass when timed properly

Targeted livestock grazing is a successful and cost-efficient method to manage cheatgrass in the U.S. western Great Plains when timed to coincide with cheatgrass growth rather than based solely on the time of year, according to a recent study publish.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024