In a bid to bring water to its dry and politically sensitive western regions, China has launched a plan to build a colossal man-made river stretching thousands of kilometers. Known as the Red Flag ...

Have we broken the natural contract between humans and rivers? The nature writer debates our relationship with the world’s ...

Two of Amtrak's four East River tunnels were damaged in 2012 during Hurricane Sandy. The MTA is fighting with the railroad ...

The MTA is formally calling on Amtrak to reconsider its plan to keep one of the four East River Tunnels linking to Penn ...

An unlikely alliance of MTA leadership, Democrats and Republicans are calling on Amtrak to rethink a work plan that will shut ...

It’s a sunny, cloudless morning in the Poço Dantas when a sudden loud blow shakes the ground of Maria Aparecida’s* house. A ...

A research team has developed an innovative membrane that mimics biological ion channels to achieve highly selective lithium ...

It could be a rough few years ahead for Long Island Rail Road riders as Amtrak plans to shut down the East River tunnels to ...

In a city struggling with a persistent affordable housing shortage, Long Island City has been building—a lot. And the city is ...