The chief, Brian O’Hara, began leading the department in 2022 as it reeled in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd.

Urgent action must be taken to reduce the ever-rising number of people killed by extreme temperatures in India, say the authors of a new 19-year study which found that 20,000 people died from heatstroke in the last two decades. Cold exposure claimed another 15,000 lives.

Wealthy individuals have a higher carbon footprint. A new study quantifies the climate outcomes of these inequalities. It finds that the world's wealthiest 10% are responsible for two thirds of observed global warming since 1990 and the resulting increases in climate extremes such as heatwaves and d…

California s solar energy boom is often hailed as a green success story but a new study reveals a murkier reality beneath the sunlit panels. Researchers uncover seven distinct forms of corruption threatening the integrity of the state s clean energy expansion, including favoritism, land grabs, and m…

Researchers uncovered that the Maui wildfires caused a spike in deaths far higher than reported, with hidden fatalities linked to fire, smoke, and lack of medical access. They warn that prevention rooted in Native Hawaiian ecological knowledge is critical to avoiding another tragedy.

Australian teachers are in crisis, with 9 in 10 experiencing severe stress and nearly 70% saying their workload is unmanageable. A major UNSW Sydney study found teachers suffer depression, anxiety, and stress at rates three to four times higher than the national average, largely driven by excessive …

A new study warns that war in Gaza has pushed children to the edge, leaving many too hungry, weak, or traumatized to learn. Education has nearly collapsed, with years of schooling lost to conflict, hunger, and fear. Researchers say children are losing faith in the future and in basic ideas like peac…

The lawsuit partially revolves around a shooting at Florida State University last year, and ChatGPT's alleged role in the incident.

With Posidonia fully underway, the next few days are expected to be “flooded” with reports of newbuilding deals from Greek owners. In the meantime, in its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “newbuilding transaction continue to flow, both on bulkers and tankers. Hengli Heavy Industries continues to be under the spotlight, being rumoured ...

A decade of mergers, acquisitions and private equity roll-ups has reshaped the sector. But as the dust settles, senior figures across the industry are divided on what comes next – and whether size was ever really the point. The next chapter from our brand new shipmanagement magazine that is being distributed across Posidonia this week. …

EcoNavis Solutions’ founder Dr Batuhan Aktas has been awarded the prestigious Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ Maritime Innovation Award for his pioneering work developing and commercialising the energy efficiency Eco Boss Cap propeller hub, a technology that reduces hub vortex cavitation to improve a ship’s fuel consumption by more than 4%. The award, sponsored by ...