#risk-assessment

#risk-assessment

Using the latest NASA data, physicists from the Olin College of Engineering found that there are 22,800 near-earth objects (NEOs) measuring 140 metres or larger. Assuming that an impact will kill one in 1,000 people, your odds of dying in a collision with a space rock are one in 156,000.

Fewer than one-fifth of gardaí who are enrolled have completed new requirements successfully, highlighting a significant gap in the training process for these officers.

Fewer than one-fifth of gardaí enrolled have successfully completed new requirements for conducting speed checkpoints independently.

Maria Voisin, the senior coroner for Avon, stated that senior management's failures at Alexandra House led to a gross breach of duty, allowing Jason Conroy to murder Melissa Mathieson. The care plans inadequately reflected the serious risks posed by Conroy, despite multiple warnings about his dangerous behaviors, including previous attempts to strangle individuals. The coroner emphasized the lack of understanding by senior managers regarding the threat Conroy represented, labeling their conduct as reckless.

The discrepancy between FEMA estimates and more updated models that consider rainfall and flash flooding illustrates significant differences in risk evaluations for flood-prone areas.

The pre-mortem method involves team members imagining a project failure and identifying reasons for that failure, usually surfacing unexpected and valuable issues.

The U.S. Department of State lists 21 countries on its 'Do Not Travel' list due to various safety concerns, indicating heightened risks for travelers.

Yifan Zhang and colleagues suggest that regions with higher geological complexity are more prone to landslides, providing insights for better landslide prediction and management.

People often misjudge probabilities leading to irrational fears, such as overestimating plane travel danger while underestimating biking risks, revealing flawed perception of real hazards.

Jade Leung, CTO at the UK AI Security Institute, emphasized that many AI companies are making substantial investments to evaluate risks, but more efforts are required.

Investing in volatile markets can be particularly stressful for parents depending on their savings for imminent expenses like college tuition. Market unpredictability is a constant challenge.