SEIR Model to Address the Impact of Face Masks amid COVID-19 Pandemic

13-Jun-2022 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

How Will Humans Survive a Global Catastrophe?

One suggested way to save humankind in the event of a deadly pandemic or other extreme global catastrophe is establishing a safe refuge – on an island or in such far-out places as the moon or under water -- where a portion of the human population...
26-May-2022 4:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Study Weighs the Risks of Climate Geoengineering

To slow down the accelerating pace of climate change, scientists are working on radical geoengineering technologies like space mirrors, ocean iron fertilization, and cirrus cloud thinning to tweak the earth’s climate system. But a new study...
2-May-2022 3:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Which Political Ideologies Make People More Likely to Dismiss the Risk of COVID-19?

A study published in the journal Risk Analysis suggests that people who embrace the ideologies of libertarianism and anti-egalitarianism are more likely to disregard the risks of COVID-19 and oppose government actions.
1-Feb-2022 1:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

Study Shows That Increased Voting by Mail Does Not Reduce the Security of U.S. Elections

Results of a study published in the scientific journal Risk Analysis indicate that the recent increase in mail-based voting due to COVID-19 has not jeopardized the safety of the U.S. elections process. Instead, mail-based voting increases voter...
19-Jan-2022 3:20 PM EST Add to Favorites

Ten Honored by Society for Risk Analysis

The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) awarded seven prestigious scholarly and service awards and named three new fellows at this year’s virtual annual meeting. These awardees were recognized for their exceptional contributions to SRA and to the risk...
13-Dec-2021 2:35 PM EST Add to Favorites

Tracking Inequities and Health Impacts of Flooding

Flooding is the most expensive natural disaster in the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), costing the country more than $1 trillion in inflation-adjusted dollars since 1980. Rising sea level and...
30-Nov-2021 4:20 PM EST Add to Favorites

Study Finds That Highway Delays can Cause Economic Losses of $8 Million to $250 Million in a Single Day

The shutdown of the Colonial gas pipeline in May 2021 had a disastrous impact on many sectors of the U.S. economy, particularly those dependent on the country’s transportation infrastructure. The incident was a warning that the failure of one...
30-Nov-2021 3:45 PM EST Add to Favorites