Smoke descends on Northeastern US. Map shows air quality impacts. State officials from Maine to New York issued alerts for fine particulate matter, a toxic byproduct of wildfires that is small ...

"Decades ago, dam builders used the best available technology knowledge, but things have been changing," said civil engineer Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf.

Traffic congestion has been linked with higher levels of air pollution, which has been found to significantly affect health.

A map shows the six U.S. dams with the highest probability of overtopping and the closest downstream cities, as identified by the new analysis by researchers from Florida.

US Supreme Court to keep North Dakota district map in place until voting rights case wraps up The move hints that the justices may be interested in hearing a tribal voting rights case against the ...

A heat dome is trapping over 90 million Americans in extreme temperatures this week with the National Weather Service issuing heat alerts from Nebraska to Florida.

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While Texas bakes under sweltering conditions, it's far from alone. Millions are under threat of extreme heat this week.