As it became increasingly clear that Syrians were not imminently leaving Turkey, the Turkish government formalized the ...

The building industry is "by far" the largest emitter of greenhouse gases of any sector, according to the U.N.

The biennial list is intended to raise awareness and funds to help preserve the sites it spotlights. Africa's Swahili Coast, ...

Turkey will receive $1 billion (TL35.43 billion) from the World Bank this year to support the recovery of its earthquake-hit ...

The University of Sharjah has had a patent approved for the invention of a new device which can use sand containers to ...

Whereas conventional dissipation devices employ steel to mitigate earthquake damage, the “unique” patent impressively ...

Tibet's earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that killed 126 and damaged four water reservoirs this week highlights the risks from a hydropower building spree by Asian giants China and India in one of the ...

TOKYO -- A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake Monday off the coast of Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture, officials said. The U.S. Geological ...

Seismic-resistant buildings are designed to sway rather than collapse during earthquakes, while early warning systems detect seismic activity and provide residents with crucial seconds to prepare.

A large earthquake shook Kyushu, Japan, just after 9 p.m. local time Monday night, triggering a tsunami advisory for Japan's southeast coast. The quake was centered just offshore of Kyushu, about 7 ...

Erdogan, modern Turkey's longest-serving leader, has been in power for more than two decades, first as a premier and later as president. Under Turkey's presidential term limits he is in his final ...