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In Bangkok, a Desperate Search for Survivors Buried Under Collapsed Building
The pile of rubble was nearly seven stories high. There was a cloud of dust. And there was punishing, 96 degrees Fahrenheit heat.Rescue workers...
In Photos: An Earthquake Rocks Myanmar and Thailand
A strong earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, on Friday, damaging or collapsing bridges and buildings across a swath of Southeast Asia, killing...
Dickson Despommier, Who Championed Farming in Skyscrapers, Dies at 84-OxBig News Network
Dickson Despommier, a microbiologist who proposed that cities should grow food in high-rises, popularizing the term “vertical farming” — an idea that crossed over...
Grenfell Tower Was a Death Trap. Some Wanted It to Stand as a Warning.
For nearly eight years, wrapped in white and crowned with green hearts, Grenfell Tower has stood as a tragic monument to the worst residential...
7 Steps L.A. Could Take to Gird Against Future Wildfires
Fire and wind are certain to shape the future of Los Angeles as the world warms.Los Angeles had started taking steps to prepare. But...