The Los Angeles firestorms show how quickly wildfires can turn into urban fires. Flying embers, not direct flames, often ignite homes first. Homeowners can mitigate fire risk by maintaining a clear ...

On Thursday, January 9, as fires spread across the Los Angeles area, architect Greg Chasen woke up early after a fitful night’s sleep. He’d been at his parents’ house in Pacific Palisades the night ...

Three houses, all on the same street, have fallen into the sea in Rodanthe, North Carolina, in less than a week. And officials say the threat of more collapses in the Outer Banks is only growing. The ...

Viewers seem baffled by viral videos of homes left to tumble into the ocean. But this is how we approach a growing range of “stranded” assets. By Brooke Jarvis In late May 2020, a man took his dog for ...