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Does Living in America’s Wealthiest Communities Make You Safer?

Nationwide study published in Risk Analysis, compares the concentration of hazards and risks for the richest and poorest counties and municipalities in all 50 states (200 locations). Wealthier communities face higher economic consequences from...
9-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

New research shows that solar-powered “resilience hubs” in California could generate up to 8GW of power -- providing emergency assistance to vulnerable residents during power outages

A new study in the journal Risk Analysis finds that strategically placing resilience hubs throughout California could generate up to 8 GW of solar energy and lower the state’s carbon emissions by 5 million tons per year.
5-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Study Shows AI-Driven Cyberattacks Can Inflict Damage on GDP and Supply Chains for the World’s Largest Economies

A forthcoming study from the journal Risk Analysis explores the cascading impacts of AI-driven cyberattacks, including damage on GDP and supply chains for the world’s largest economies
4-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Longer freight trains have a higher risk of derailment, new study shows

New research in the journal Risk Analysis has confirmed that longer freight trains bring with them a higher risk of derailment.
23-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

New Study Reveals Covid-19 May Have Originated in a Lab

Research from the journal Risk Analysis, examined the likelihood of COVID-19 coming from an unnatural origin (i.e. from a laboratory.)
1-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Early research shows Gen Z perceives more dangers in life than previous generations

As presented at the 2023 Society for Risk Analysis Annual Conference, Gabriel Rubin from Montclair State University conducted 40 interviews with members of Gen Z (as of publication) in an ongoing study about risk factors that have led to the...
14-Nov-2023 1:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

New Research Shows That U.S. Renters Are Hit the Hardest When a Hurricane Strikes

Ten years of data indicate that a hurricane disaster leads to rent increases, higher eviction rates, and less affordable housing for renters
14-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Inequity in U.S. Wildfire Emergency Response

Research shows that counties with higher black and lower-income populations receive less support in wildfire disasters.
28-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST Add to Favorites


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Expert available to discuss the risk of a mass shooting in each state

17-Aug-2023 10:30 AM EDT

How do we address the risk associated with pathogens?

In order to assess the risk associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for COVID-19, we follow the quantitative microbial risk assessment process.
8-May-2020 10:35 AM EDT

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Systemic Risks of Pandemics

What is so special about systemic risks? Risks are systemic when a society’s essential systems, such as telecommunications, infrastructure or health systems are threatened.
8-May-2020 10:35 AM EDT

Addressing Real and Perceived Risks Associated with COVID-19

There are two major drivers of perceived risks. The first one is dreadfulness. Seeing images of coffins in Italy, Spain and the U.S., overwhelmed hospital wards, people we know and famous people with severe health issues all send messages of...
8-May-2020 9:45 AM EDT

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Food Security During COVID-19: How do we avoid green eggs and ham?

During the last month, I have heard several comments along the lines of, “I went to the grocery store to buy chicken and there wasn’t any.
8-May-2020 9:35 AM EDT

Security Threat at Manchester United, Wildfires in Alberta, and How the Public Responds to Authorities in a Crisis

18-May-2016 8:05 AM EDT

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