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Young people traumatized by Hurricane Maria were more likely to report substance use.
That's at least 10 times what's currently available.
US Magnesium, on the shores of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, left a legacy of environmental problems.
Less parking could pave the way for denser housing and more accessible public transportation.
Yet governments are still pouring $7 trillion into subsidies for fossil fuels.
The past 10 years revealed how government failures at every level could effectively kill a city, turning it into a "ghost town."
As extreme weather becomes more frequent, so too have post-disaster contractor scams like excessive billing and shoddy repairs.
Nearly $1B in federal funding could help clean up the unequal health impacts of diesel pollution.
The unseasonal heat in Brazil is bad news for the world's supply of coffee and soybeans.