Disasters/Accidents

As Europe and the U.S. push to ramp up development and sales of electric vehicles, researchers are concerned that cybersecurity is being neglected. In the worst of cases, hackers could engineer blackouts and do damage to entire electric…

As the U.S. gets hotter, wildfires are becoming a year-round challenge for businesses nationwide, though experts say proactive measures can help.Images of smoke-choked, apocalyptic orange skylines are now a television news staple, with…

FARNBOROUGH, England— Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL 4.38% said it was ordering 100 of Boeing Co. BA 3.18% ’s largest…

For centuries, bond investing has boiled down to forecasting two things: which way interest rates are going to move and how likely a borrower is to repay its debts. A handful of startups are betting that to predict repayments in the future,…

Insurers are using rapidly evolving data tools to help predict, and potentially prevent, storm-related losses, an effort they hope will yield benefits during this year’s hurricane season. The past six years had higher-than-average Atlantic…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has disclosed it is investigating more than 30 incidents in which a…

Electric-vehicle startup Rivian RIVN 16.80% Automotive Inc. is recalling 502 battery-powered pickup trucks over potentially faulty air bags that could pose a safety risk to children in the…

California’s grid operator said Friday that it anticipates a shortfall in supplies this summer, especially if extreme heat, wildfires or delays in bringing new power sources online exacerbate the constraints. The Midcontinent Independent…

PHOENIX—Arizona is the first state to experience deep cutbacks caused by a drought-fueled decline in the Colorado River, one of the most important sources of water in the American Southwest.Farmers in the fast-growing state are losing most…

HONG KONG—China’s initial report into what led a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 to nosedive into a mountain last month, killing all 132 people on board, offers few new clues to help solve the mystery…