The company is leveraging cross-laminated timber (CLT), a strong, fire-resistant wood, to construct two datacenters, reducing reliance on steel and concrete, major sources of global emissions.

The agency said its final rule on the two highly toxic chemicals address implementation concerns from a range of industry ...

Steel and concrete, the traditional materials used in data center construction, are major carbon emittersm but in a move ...

Scientists discover alarming levels of flame retardants in recycled plastic items, calling for stricter regulations and safer ...

While you’re no doubt happy to get your hands on the food, a new study from the environmental health research and advocacy ...

Black plastic household items like kitchen utensils and takeout containers may contain toxic flame retardants.

And while metals can come from natural resources like rocks and soils, or burned vegetation, USC researchers found evidence ...

The method Reed described includes placing engines on both sides of the burned area and using dozers and graders to build a line, reducing the risk of the fire spreading over the line. Retardant ...

As more homeowners get dropped by insurance companies, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District will consider an ordinance that would require residents to have defensible space around their homes.

A five-alarm brush fire that ignited in Oakland, California, on Friday, October 18, damaged several homes and was threatening other buildings, fire officials said .

The product is stronger and more rigid than wood, and more fire-resistant. Unlike the timber market, where prices can swing wildly, the raw material can also be produced more predictably ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Forward progress has been stopped on a fast-moving Oakland Hills, California fire that damaged at least 10 structures and forced hundreds to evacuate their homes on Friday.