Buildings

A thin film can switch from releasing heat to trapping it, and wrapping the coating around buildings could make them more energy-efficient

Though deadly quakes can’t be prevented, science does have some ways to protect buildings—and the people inside them

Improvements in how scientists measure plate movement and detect places where stress is building allow them to recognize areas where the likelihood of an earthquake is high

Large sporting events often claim to be carbon neutral. But often this assertion is greenwashing, and it hides the incredible amount of pollution they actually create

Ecologically and socially friendly “convivial technologies” help Earth and us

As heat waves become longer and more common, communities have to prepare—and prepare to fail

The project will retrofit older homes and apartment buildings to be more energy efficient

Famed seismologist Lucy Jones explains how building methods and quake dynamics interact—and what to do about the problem

Upgrading buildings’ ventilation, filtration and other factors would not only decrease COVID transmission but also improve health and cognitive performance in general

Invoking the Defense Production Act could help reshape the economics around building decarbonization

We need to protect vulnerable people from killer heat without destroying the environment

Cities are sinking as they guzzle groundwater—and oil and gas—from below