In the U.S., urban planners introduced zoning that called for “setbacks.” They wrote “solar codes” into urban plans. They ...

Strong to severe line of storms exits the Valley by sunset. More scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible at times ...

After three days of heat advisories, local advocacy groups want to remind the community there is a place to escape the heat.

Summer is heating up, but some of the hottest places in DC lack bus shelters, while they can be found in cooler neighborhoods. Because of financial incentives, bus shelters are often built in areas ...

An oceanographer explains how climate change, warming oceans and a souped-up atmosphere are creating conditions for deadly floods.

In sweltering Paris, the Seine River is now open for swimming at three officially designated—and water-quality ...

The words “barn” and “fire” are two words that no farm owner wants to hear in the same sentence. It is an event that we often ...

The Data Rescue Project has saved over 1,100 public datasets from over 80 government offices as of late June, when it ...

As of the end of 2024, the total length of rural roads had reached 4.64 million kilometers and over 30,000 townships and ...

President Donald Trump will head to Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people, which the administration has characterized as a ...

There is no such thing as the perfect fixer-upper — it’s a matter of finding one that’s perfect for you. Each property is ...

As EU countries withdrew from rescuing migrants at sea, a motley crew of volunteers mobilised to fill the gap. Ten years on, ...