He won the Edward J. Meeman Award for Environmental Reporting. Polylactic acid (PLA), a plastic substitute made from fermented plant starch (usually corn) is quickly becoming a popular alternative ...

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but ...

Mileidy Erazo, 6, holds her dog Canelo as he swims in floodwaters near her apartment off Southwest Third Street and Eighth Avenue in Little Havana after a summer flood in 2022. Daniel A.