Mounting evidence suggests that natural hazards are becoming more costly to businesses and individuals located in harm’s way. Last year, some 14 states suffered more than 30 tornadoes apiece, ...

Each of the various pathways to global catastrophe presents its own winding course of possibilities. Nuclear weapons, climate change, pandemics, advanced technologies, and space weather might appear ...

The Food Forum will host a workshop on September 4-5, 2024 that will explore the state of the science around hazard- and risk-based approaches to safeguarding both domestic and global food systems. A ...

We often use the term “all-hazards approach” in fire and EMS management, but what exactly is the definition of all-hazards? Let’s start by what it doesn’t mean. The biggest take-home message: It doesn ...

Jason Alexandra was previously CEO of the Earthwatch Institute. David Bowman receives funding to study fire ecology and management from the Australian Research Council (ARC) , the NSW Bushfire Risk ...

The field of industrial hygiene (IH) is evolving. As Baby Boomers retire and long-held IH roles are increasingly being restructured, outsourced, or integrated into broader OH&S programs, many ...

Environmental contamination control is a crucial aspect of sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing, and risk management is needed to guarantee that the necessary control procedures are in place. The risk ...