Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a South London-based technology journalist, consultant and author This article is more than 5 years old. Ammonium nitrate, the ...

The devastating explosion in Beirut that killed at least 100 people and wounded thousands hit the Lebanese capital with the force of a 3.5-magnitude earthquake. Tuesday's blast has been linked to a ...

About 60,000 pounds of an explosive chemical disappeared from a rail car last month as it was being shipped through the western US, according to reports. Explosives company Dyno Nobel reported the ...

The colossal explosion in Lebanon’s capital this week was apparently caused when more than 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated. The stockpile had been left for years at the city's port in a ...