#environmental-risks

#environmental-risks

The settlement creates a Community Claims Fund to compensate local businesses and residents for 'economic harm.' The Town and County of Nantucket announced the settlement agreement, funds from which will go towards compensating the town and local businesses for losses from the incident.

Scientists have calculated a 3.1% chance of the asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032, now revised down to 0.0017%.

The attack on Iranian nuclear sites doesn't pose the same hazard as an accident with a functioning nuclear reactor, as radioactive contamination is likely to be local.

Russ George's actions in 2012 represent a pivotal moment in geoengineering, demonstrating both the potential and the risks involved in manipulating natural processes.

The climate crisis threatens Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities, worsening environmental hazards and causing heightened exposure to risks like extreme weather and air pollution.