Buildings

After weeks at 100 degrees F, the drought and heat wave in Texas are taking their toll

As climate change increases the number and severity of natural disasters, an investment in updated building codes will save billions in repairs

When it’s time to rebuild, we must prioritize more sustainable and resilient infrastructure in Ukraine

It is possible to transform empty office buildings into residential ones—but remodeling these spaces won’t be easy

The buzzy industry of robotic pollinators is setting its sights on indoor farms for urban—and extraterrestrial—environments

Hotspots beneath cities deform the ground, causing important infrastructure to crack under stress

The Kashmir region of Asia is due for another major earthquake, and its modern architecture is ill-prepared to withstand such an event

The weight of New York City’s 1.1 million buildings is making the city slowly sink

Used diapers can replace up to 40 percent of the sand that is typically used in making concrete, lowering costs and keeping more trash out of landfills

Tornado outbreaks are moving from Texas and Oklahoma toward Tennessee and Kentucky, where people may not be prepared

Safe access to the world’s tallest peaks could disappear as temperatures rise in the Alps

After recent earthquakes, Türkiye and Syria continue to grapple with a mass of rubble that could pollute, poison and alter the lives of everyone around it