Buildings

Step into a room so quiet you can hear your own heartbeat—and your nervous system.

Cities across the U.S., including inland ones such as Denver and Dallas, are settling into the earth, posing increased flooding risks and potentially damaging urban infrastructure

If the Trump administration successfully shutters FEMA, it will bankrupt small towns and force people to move

About 20 people die every day in the U.S. after being hit by a car. To make walking safer, we need a big cultural shift in how we view pedestrian safety

Scorching temperatures are further burdening an already-troubled infrastructure system across much of the U.S. in ways people are still learning to recognize

Residents of Grindavík hope hastily constructed walls of old volcanic rock will divert hot lava streaming from fissures in the ground beneath them

Buying out and razing homes harmed by Hurricane Sandy boosted business development, jobs and property values in nearby neighborhoods

Building codes that don’t fully account for climate change are “one of the most significant factors” in increasing disaster risk, a federal report says

States that adopt updated building codes also could see big savings in energy bills

The number of homes located within the perimeters of wildfires has doubled since the 1990s. A surprising ecosystem is responsible for the risk

First-of-its-kind FEMA funding aims to update archaic building codes that leave millions of people exposed to climate-fueled hurricanes, floods and other extreme weather

Here’s why disasters like Libya’s dam collapses happen and how to prevent them