"The Biden administration has finalized a major rule change that raises the bar for real estate developers who want newly built homes to qualify for U.S. government-backed loans, laying the groundwork for a massive overhaul in the way Americans build houses."

"The polarization of politics means that rules are imposed, gutted and restored with each election. Experts say that’s bad for the economy."

"The cicadas are coming; billions of them." 'The noise is actually kind of deafening. It sounds like 100 chainsaws being used at the same time,' said Jim Louderman, a collections assistant in the Field Museum's Insect Division."

"Following the death of a grandfather, Crimson Oak Grove Resources has left a community afraid for their homes and lives. An expert warns one resident may need to evacuate her home while she still can."

"Wind farms have been the primary source of electricity in the United Kingdom for the past two consecutive quarters, marking the longest stretch on record that renewable energy has surpassed fossil fuels in U.K. electricity generation."

"Record low sea ice in late 2023 led to breeding failures in one-fifth of Antarctica's emperor penguin colonies, scientists with the British Antarctic Survey said on Thursday."