New York City and the MTA are studying a possible thermal energy network in Lower Manhattan, hoping to capture excess heat ...

Xeriscaping with native plants and no turfgrass in these Roseville, Calif., yards reduces their water needs. California is among states that now require HOAs to accommodate drought-resistant ...

The state will require platforms to limit potentially addictive features and strengthen privacy protections for children.

After years of tougher state requirements and new laws aimed at boosting construction, nearly every city and county is still falling short of its housing targets.

Mary Beth Uretz, a Homewood, Ill., resident who spent Tuesday morning crying in her basement clutching her pets as severe storms swept through a broad swath of the Chicago area. The storms tore down ...

The state expanded benefits dramatically back in 1999. It proved to be unsustainable. Now lawmakers of both parties are supporting changes that would cost the taxpayers billions.

After a recruit died, the academy asked international policing experts for help learning how to improve. In recent years, many academies are rethinking their approaches.

The Atlanta water crisis that crippled large sections of the city and left thousands of residents without clean water for nearly a week shone a bright national spotlight on vulnerabilities lurking in ...

New York City is increasingly relying on half-century-old floating power plants to prevent blackouts as extreme heat, ...

The parasite is cyclospora and the illness it causes is cyclosporiasis. Most who contract it can recover without needing treatment, though it can persist for a month or more. (A long time to endure ...

Bay Area researchers found that gardens created to capture stormwater can do more than reduce flooding and manage water flow.

It survived last year’s congressional tax and spending debate, but efforts to repeal it are likely to come up again. Before ...