On average, it takes five to seven years to develop and implement a new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. As a result, many maps across the U.S. are significantly out of date, often failing to reflect ...

A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns ...

The indirect talks over a U.S. proposal for a 60-day ceasefire are nonetheless expected to continue, the sources said, ...