Ammonium nitrate remains pivotal for fertilizer and explosive applications, driven by safer formulations, technological innovations, and expanding re ...

On August 4, 2020, a massive explosion ripped through the port of Beirut, Lebanon, killing 218 people, injuring thousands, ...

HE devices, such as TNT, C-4, Semtex, nitroglycerin, dynamite, and ammonium nitrate fuel oil ... potential toxic exposures and environmental hazards for which the health department will need ...

Natural disasters and severe weather cost the global economy $417 billion last year, including $154 billion for which insurers were on the hook, according to a new report. Last year was the ...

Increasing levels of nitrate in Ontario’s watersheds including the Grand River is a serious issue for the entire province, says Mayor Kevin Davis. But the mayor is optimistic that solutions can be ...

It's almost second nature to flick your hazards on in severely adverse conditions, but did you know that hitting the little red triangle on your dash can land you a fine in certain circumstances?

Guests said no fire alarms could be heard and there was no sign of firefighters for a long period The fire that killed 78 people at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the early hours of Monday is one of ...

Close to 17,000 people have been adversely impacted by natural disasters, triggered by heavy rains across Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported on Monday morning. A total of 16,930 ...

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As South Africa reflects on its mining practices through the lens of these tragedies, the need for urgent reform has never been more critical. Addressing systemic flaws and ensuring rigorous ...

Disasters, by definition, overwhelm local resources, making civilian responders like these essential. Sixty years of research at the University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center and by ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently added segments of five rivers near large Iowa cities including Cedar Rapids to the state's impaired waters list for nitrate — over the repeated ...