UPS Plans 30,000 Job Cuts in 2026 as Amazon Volume Declines

A UPS driver making deliveries in downtown Traverse City, Michigan. UPS is a package and letter delivery service with operations around the world.

The announcement came alongside UPS’s fourth-quarter earnings results, which exceeded Wall Street expectations, and a 2026 revenue forecast that surpassed analyst estimates.

Ocean Damage Nearly Doubles the Cost of Climate Change

Rubble dominates the seafloor on a small part of a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Even on a healthy reef some areas are always recovering from some natural disturbance.

The research marks the first time an assessment of the social cost of carbon has formally included ocean-related losses.

Los Angeles Fire Department Establishes First Full-Time Paid Wildland Hand Crew

William Riley looks down to the brush fire at Sepulveda Basin on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Los Angeles, Calif. The fire started out earlier in the afternoon and has caused to burn 50 acres of land.(Photo by Kevin Lendio)

Known as Crew 4, the unit is the department’s first full-time paid wildland hand crew, created in response to increasingly destructive wildfire activity in Southern California.

How To Prepare Southern Homeowners for Winter Storms

Young man walking by car in driveway in neighborhood with snow covered ground during blizzard white storm, snowflakes falling in Virginia suburbs, single family homes to check mail in mailbox

Winter storms in the South are becoming more frequent and severe, exposing vulnerabilities in homes that Southern builders never designed for prolonged freezing temperatures. For insurance professionals, these events highlight a critical opportunity — helping clients understand where risks exist and how proactive preparation can prevent avoidable claims. Mercury Insurance offers these tips to homeowners… Continue reading How To Prepare Southern Homeowners for Winter Storms