A long-time surf competition this weekend is drawing crowds to a shrinking beach. And it’s drawing attention to the growing ...

Evacuation orders remain in place for some areas as the risk of mudslide and debris flows remains from heavy rain overnight ...

Pecan hulls make a lovely mulch in a perennial garden or shrub bed. They lay flat and, at least in my experiences, they ...

Severe bad weather has been affecting Kefalonia for the past 24 hours, causing problems on the island’s road network, where landslides have occurred and property damage to homes. Southern ...

Colorado Springs’ rapid expansion has reshaped the Fountain Creek watershed, accelerating erosion, increasing stormwater ...

Recurring cases of upturned petroleum tankers are mainly due to bad roads ... points due to gully erosion. The design and quantity of materials used in road construction in previous years have ...

National and international architects and city planners have said that constructing and maintaining road infrastructure is key to economic development, and the government must prioritise it for ...

Under this scenario, there could be “mudslides and road erosion for sensitive roads — especially in canyons — higher river flows and some amount of rock slides,” Schoenfeld said.

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Phase 2 will entail the permanent repair works. He said: “The works are to stabilise the Findhorn Road following significant coastal erosion last year. This includes putting large boulders in place - ...