Hate CrimesFBI Works to Increase Hate Crimes Awareness By Chris Simkins Published 22 October 2021 The United States recorded nearly 7,500 hate crimes in 2020, the highest level in more than a decade. As eye-popping as the yearly total may be, researchers note the vast majority of hate crimes are never reported to police. In

Climate & National SecurityBiden Administration Places Climate Change at the Center of U.S. Security Planning Published 21 October 2021 The administration on Thursday has released a series of reports addressing the increasingly severe impact of climate change on U.S. national security – an impact which is only going to grow in severity and scope. Taken

ANALYSIS: Gathering StormRising Temperatures Reshaping, Exacerbating Global Security Landscape By Jeff Seldin Published 21 October 2021 More than just altering the environment, climate change is threatening to permanently and dangerously reshape the global security landscape. These are the conclusions of a series of new assessments by U.S. military, intelligence, and security officials. “As climate change

GunsU.S. Gun Violence Increased 30 Percent During COVID-19 Pandemic Published 21 October 2021 Gun violence increased by more than 30 percent in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers said that stress, domestic violence, lack of social interactions and greater access to firearms might have contributed to the increase. Gun violence increased by more than

Weapons DetectionWeapons-Detection Algorithm Studied at Las Vegas International Airport Published 21 October 2021 This summer, DHS S&T demonstrated a new advanced algorithm to better detect non-explosive weapons like guns, knives, and other items that are prohibited on commercial aircraft in a real-world setting at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport. This summer, the Science and Technology Directorate

Infrastructure ProtectionUrbanites Face Heightened Flood Risk as a Result of Forest Loss Published 21 October 2021 The devastating impact of flooding in Queensland’s north, exacerbated by forest loss, is badly affecting urban areas. Researchers found that deforestation near urban areas exposes these areas to much larger amounts of water flowing on the soil surface soon

Climate ChallengesCanals Can Help the U.K. Cope with the Climate Problems Published 21 October 2021 The presence of canal water can cool urban areas by up to 1.6°C during heatwaves in a 100-metre-wide corridor along the waterway. Research shows that the U.K.’s 200-year-old canals offer huge ‘blue’ opportunities to help Britain tackle the climate change

PandemicsTargeted Interventions: Containing Pandemics, Minimizing Societal Disruption Published 19 October 2021 COVID has so far infected 21 million people, with more than 4.5 of them dying. Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), such as case isolation, quarantining contacts, and the complete lockdown of entire countries, often come at the expense of economic disruption, harm to social and mental

MisinformationMisinformation on Stem Cell Treatments for COVID-19 Linked to Overhyped Science: Researchers Published 19 October 2021 Researchers call for stronger regulations to deter the sale of unproven cell-based products, and more responsible and accurate science communication. The global race to develop new stem cell-based COVID-19 treatments during the pandemic was filled with violations of government regulations,

Disaster PreparednessCost-Effective Disaster Preparedness Published 19 October 2021 With hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, the COVID-19 pandemic and more, the world has seen a multitude of disasters recently. Research on disaster preparedness aims to offer cost-effective solutions, reduce suffering. With hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, the COVID-19 pandemic and more, the world has seen a multitude of natural