Risk Assessment

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 … Feb 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… Feb 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… Feb 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… Feb 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… Feb 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… Feb 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… Dec 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… Dec 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… Dec 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

Articles about Risk Assessment

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