Avaliação de Riscos

Black Rain Over Tehran: Iran's Environmental Cost

Strikes on oil facilities near Tehran have produced 'black rain' and a suite of airborne and waterborne hazards. Experts warn the environmental health cost Iran faces could last y… Mar 13, 2026

A.I

Gulf AI Jolted as Iran Hits Amazon Data Centres

Attacks this week that targeted Amazon-owned cloud infrastructure in the Gulf have exposed new vulnerabilities in the region's fast-growing AI ecosystem and tested Dubai and Riyad… Mar 06, 2026

Physics

World’s Largest Acid Geyser Erupts Nearby

A newly observed eruption of the world’s largest acid geyser stunned visitors and scientists on March 3, 2026, sending acidic plumes and mineral-rich sprays into the air. Research… Mar 04, 2026

Science

Fire tornadoes for oil spills

Large-scale tests show spinning 'fire whirls' can burn oil slicks faster and with less smoke than conventional in‑situ burns. Researchers say scientists could soon use controlled … Fev 28, 2026

Space

Artemis II: Helium Glitch Forces Rollback Plan

NASA is troubleshooting Artemis II after an interrupted helium flow in the SLS upper stage and is preparing to roll the rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building, likely removi… Fev 21, 2026

Space

NASA Labels Starliner a Type A Mishap

NASA has formally classified the Boeing CST-100 Starliner incident as a Type A mishap—the agency's most serious category—after helium leaks, multiple thruster failures and culture… Fev 20, 2026

Genetics

‘I’m at constant risk of cancers’ — lifelong tests

A young Australian woman with a rare Cowden‑syndrome variant describes needing 'virtually every test, every six months, for life'. This article explains what a hereditary cancer p… Fev 16, 2026

Environment

Bottled Water vs. Tap: New Study Raises Alarms

A new Ohio State University study finds bottled water can contain far more nanoplastics than treated tap water, forcing consumers to weigh microscopic risks against well-known con… Fev 15, 2026

Environment

Nearly Half Latin American Pesticides Banned in EU

A new analysis finds that 48.9% of active pesticide ingredients authorized on major Latin American crops are banned in the European Union, exposing regulatory gaps and mounting he… Fev 13, 2026

Technology

Lifesaving Runway Bed Stops Jet Near Freeway

A Bombardier Challenger 300 that overran a runway in Boca Raton on September 3, 2025 was brought to a safe stop by an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS). The FAA release… Jan 05, 2026

Technology

Pioneer: AI Is Showing Self‑Preservation

Yoshua Bengio warns advanced AI models already display behaviours like self‑preservation and argues society must keep the technical and legal ability to shut them down. Experts, c… Dez 31, 2025

A.I

Kaplan Warns: AI Explosion by 2030

Anthropic chief scientist Jared Kaplan says a decision window between 2027 and 2030 could let AI begin recursive self‑improvement — triggering a rapid intelligence explosion unles… Dez 14, 2025

Environment

Who Will Clean Up US Magnesium?

US Magnesium's Chapter 11 filing and long environmental record have left regulators and local advocates scrambling to identify who will pay for at least $100 million in cleanup ne… Dez 07, 2025

Robotics

Figure AI Faces Whistleblower Suit Over ‘Skull‑Fracturing’ Robots

A former safety engineer has sued Figure AI, alleging he was fired after warning executives that the startup’s humanoid robots were powerful enough to fracture a human skull and t… Nov 22, 2025

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Articles about avaliação de riscos

Black Rain Over Tehran: Iran's Environmental Cost

Gulf AI Jolted as Iran Hits Amazon Data Centres

World’s Largest Acid Geyser Erupts Nearby

Fire tornadoes for oil spills

Artemis II: Helium Glitch Forces Rollback Plan

NASA Labels Starliner a Type A Mishap

‘I’m at constant risk of cancers’ — lifelong tests

Bottled Water vs. Tap: New Study Raises Alarms

Nearly Half Latin American Pesticides Banned in EU

Lifesaving Runway Bed Stops Jet Near Freeway

Pioneer: AI Is Showing Self‑Preservation

Kaplan Warns: AI Explosion by 2030

Who Will Clean Up US Magnesium?

Figure AI Faces Whistleblower Suit Over ‘Skull‑Fracturing’ Robots