L.A.'s water management system discards billions of gallons of rainwater that might be reused. Can 'sponge cities' help us?

Priced out by millionaires and Airbnb landlords, Martha's Vineyard workers are finally getting a lifeline - a 60-unit micro ...

Mild nights return to central Indiana While our outlying towns stayed in the 60s for morning lows, the urban heat island effect kept Indianapolis in the 70s for the 33rd time this summer.

Temperatures are scorching across much of Europe. City dwellers are particularly affected due to the so-called "heat island" ...

Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the crisis and some areas ...

Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the crisis, according to a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As we know, back-to-school season takes place in the heart of the summer, but also during the hottest month on average in Louisville. With an average temperature of 88 degrees during ...

Vietnam, a southeast Asian country with bountiful charm, cultural diversity and culinary delights, boasts striking scenery for both a blissful holiday on white sands and backpacking adventures through ...

Five years after the Beirut port explosion, families of victims are still seeking justice. The blast, caused by detonated ammonium nitrate, killed at least 218 people and devastated the city.