"The growth of homes in areas primed to burn played a major role in the disaster."

"President-elect Donald Trump will have wide authority over Los Angeles’ recovery from the wildfires that have decimated areas of the city — even though President Joe Biden approved disaster aid in the final days of his term."

"By learning the secrets of 2,000-year-old cement, researchers are trying to devise greener, more durable modern options."

"Black residents of Louisiana’s St. James Parish asked a federal appeals court on Monday to overturn a lower court ruling and give them the opportunity to argue at trial that local land-use policies are racist and have concentrated polluting industrial plants in their neighborhoods."

"As people move away from flooding and heat, new research suggests that those who remain will be older, poorer and more vulnerable."

"We toured a facility in Northern Virginia to see how it works and to understand why water use and energy consumption are such a concern."

"New Yorkers are spending billions on houses in flood-prone areas despite growing awareness of the effects of climate change."

"In Virginia, the planet's largest proposed data center threatens local ecosystems"

"The state has identified hundreds of thousands of homes that will need to be abandoned. But at one flagship buyout, only one in 10 eligible homeowners signed up."