As wildfires ravage California and climate change intensifies extreme weather events across the United States, an innovative building material is gaining traction: Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC). W ...

A third of American homes, or about 48 million properties, are at risk of wildfires. Here's how to protect yours.

The government is exploring options to manage the risks associated with the use of construction materials which use asbestos, ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A major fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California sent up flames of ...

Asbestos Insulation Installation Back in the ’70s, people were often more focused on practicality than safety. Homeowners ...

Israel’s cabinet approved an agreement on a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip that would free Israeli hostages, ending two days of debate that had underscored the pact’s fragility. The full cabinet ...

Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, ...

Today, companies are expanding capacity for nonphthalate PVC plasticizers. But they haven’t given up on phthalates. In the US, chemical manufacturers are betting on two—diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) and ...