A new wearable fabric may help urban residents survive the worst impacts of massive heat caused by global climate change.

New research shows that citizen science tools used to gauge heat in many urban areas likely understate the problem of heat islands.

A study in Detroit finds large areas without pet resources, mainly in lower-income and minority neighborhoods. Better access to supplies and services could help owners and animals thrive together.

A traffic engineer argues that, contrary to his profession’s view, ‘human error’ is not the main cause of deaths in car crashes in the US.

The new level won’t trigger automatic cleanups, but it sets a lower threshold for taking precautions to reduce lead exposure.

The answer depends in part on where you live. If it’s extremely hot and humid, the health risks are much higher.

Turning excess office space into apartments isn’t a panacea for the housing shortage, but it’s producing thousands of new units yearly and is more sustainable and economical than new construction.

"Our results demonstrate that buildings can directly influence urban air quality due to substantial outdoor-indoor air exchange."

Letting people work with a “navigator” dramatically increases how often they move to higher-opportunity neighborhoods.