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If you can replace common building materials with a more sustainable alternative, it can save a lot of emissions.” One promising building material is Compressed Earth Blocks, made from local soil that ...

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Lead hazards in paint, water and soil are common throughout many of Milwaukee's older homes and buildings, contributing to ...

Florida lawmakers take a stand against adding cavity-fighting fluoride in drinking water, but not on adding radioactive waste to roadways.

The Cocoanut Grove fire (Boston, 1942) remains the deadliest on record, killing 492 people. The club's flammable decorations ...

In Milwaukee, lead poisoning is one of the most serious health threats facing young children, according to the city's health department.

Building materials company James Hardie Industries Plc has agreed to buy AZEK, a maker of outdoor living products, in an $8.75 billion deal.

The industrial logic of James Hardie’s big bet on US giant Azek is sound enough, but the price is already worrying investors.

The low-cost robots walk, run underwater, and work in tough places like space or disaster zones, powered only by air and flexible design.