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Sea-level rise is often cited as the main cause of rising groundwater that inundates low-lying coastal communities. However, in the port city of Gwadar on Pakistan’s Makran coast, the causes are more ...

A San Rafael startup proposed a sci-fi solution to raise areas facing the twin threats of land subsidence and sea level rise. Some officials and experts are skeptical.

In the past few years, as many as two million people have escaped the island’s repressive regime and collapsing economy. Those who’ve made it to the U.S. face a new reckoning.

This Portuguese archipelago, comprising nine unique islands, is a world of fantasy-like waterfalls and volcanic craters. US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill is your guide.

Michael Shirley, the city of Longview’s Development Services director, explained to me that that requirement has been in place since the 1950s, and there is no grandfathering. However, your backyard ...

From Australia to Uganda,we reveal the world’s most exciting hotel openings. The result is a list of winners and runners-up that’s as varied as it Is unparalleled — whether you want to eat the ...

I’M grasping the rope so tightly that I almost forget to listen to hot air balloon pilot Mahmoud as he recalls the story of Egypt’s temple of Hatshepsut, which is growing bigger as we approach. It ...

From free activities to animal encounters, we’ve selected some of the best things to do in the capital this autumn ...