Civil Protection

Earthquakes rattle Greek island near Athens ahead of tourism season

Earthquakes rattle Greek island near Athens ahead of tourism season Authorities said they are monitoring the situation closely - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Successive quakes with a magnitude ranging from 4.3 to 5.2 hit the Greek island of Evia, northeast of Athens, on Sunday, but no injuries were reported, the civil protection ministry said. There were some small-scale landslides across the road network and slight damage to a few houses from the tremor in northern Evia, the ministry...

Italy marks 80 years of the Republic with military parade in Rome

Italy marked the 80th anniversary of the Republic on Tuesday with a series of ceremonies and celebrations in Rome. President Sergio Mattarella laid a wreath at the Unknown Soldier’s Memorial before attending the traditional military parade through the capital. Video showed firefighters unfurling a giant Italian flag over the Colosseum, while military units, emergency services and civil protection personnel marched through the Roman Forum.

From oversight to coercion: How authoritarian governments are twisting AI safety to get tech companies to fall in line

From oversight to coercion: How authoritarian governments are twisting AI safety to get tech companies to fall in line Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor When researchers founded Anthropic in 2021, they said the race to build powerful AI was moving too recklessly. They inserted detailed safety measures into their products and marketed their commitment to safety as the corporate quality that distinguished them from competitors—notably OpenAI, the rival company they had...

[Written Question] Low Flying

Question by: Jess Brown-Fuller Answering Body: Department for Transport Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will ask the Civil Aviation Authority to review regulations and policy to better protect farm livestock, wildlife and other animals from the alarm and distress caused by low flying aircraft.

Can AI help coastal cities prepare for rising seas and extreme events?

Can AI help coastal cities prepare for rising seas and extreme events? Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Our novel artificial intelligence model can predict extreme storm surges with high accuracy, including under future climate conditions. Because the AI model runs much faster, it can help researchers and practitioners better assess coastal flood risk for adaptation planning.

Germany beefs up civil defense

Germany's government wants to spend €10 billion to better protect its population in case of emergencies. The backlog is huge.

DC's baseball team faces potential DOJ probe after exec allegedly admitted to religious discrimination

DC's baseball team faces potential DOJ probe after exec allegedly admitted to religious discrimination

The Manhattan Institute Helped Kill DEI. Now It’s Coming for Protests

The right-wing think tank is actively pushing “civil terrorism”—increasing penalties for minor crimes committed while people engage in constitutionally protected free speech.

British man dies at popular Fuerteventura beach after helicopter rescue at sea

British man dies at popular Fuerteventura beach after helicopter rescue at sea A British man has died in Fuerteventura after suffering a cardiac arrest following a helicopter rescue from the sea on Thursday A British man has died in Fuerteventura after being rescued from the sea by a helicopter. Emergency services were called to Playa de La Escalera, in the La Oliva municipality in the north of the Canary Island, at around 5.30pm on Thursday, after reports that two people were in difficulty...