Abstract: Retaining walls play a crucial role in mitigating flood risks, particularly in riverine environments affected by extreme climatic events. This study evaluates the effectiveness of retaining ...

Nearly 29,000 migrants entered the EU via Libya this year — a 15% jump. Now Italy and Greece warn the EU: Russia is using Libya as a weapon to destabilize Europe’s borders. Why Trump hasn’t bombed ...

HOUSTON – A north Houston homeowner says she’s frustrated and disappointed after the Houston City Council approved a plan that will use stormwater money to tear down abandoned buildings instead of ...

Marijuana plants grow at the new Texas Original production facility in Bastrop, Texas, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Texas Original is the largest medical marijuana provider in the state. Angela Wang / ...

Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the universe, and now scientists can model them more accurately than ever before. By combining Einstein’s gravity with realistic behavior of light and ...

More than three years after their homes were nearly destroyed by Hurricane Ian’s floodwaters, residents along Lake Harney in east Seminole County are finally seeing relief. Seminole County, acting on ...

TUKWILA, Wash. — Crews used sandbags to shore up an earthen levee south of Seattle on Monday after a small section of it failed following a week of heavy rains, prompting an evacuation order covering ...

The Army Corps of Engineers was able to reduce flooding on the Skagit River with emergency operations of two hydropower dams upstream. Big dams have big downsides, including killing salmon and ...