Across the United States, more than 38,000 bridges are considered structurally deficient or in poor condition. According to the National Bridge Inventory, 181 of those bridges are located in New ...

The worst-affected places would be rural areas in poor states like West Virginia, where the federal government is the only entity with the resources to finance even basic adaptation projects like ...

The proposed plan could cost Alabama $800 million and jeopardize care for 37 million kids nationwide, including those in poverty and rural areas.

Rural communities in the United States face a dire health crisis that threatens the population's well-being, says the ...

Forests play a major role in supporting the livelihoods of rural poor and tribals, mitigating the threat of global warming, conserving fertile soil and protecti ...

Leaders from rural communities in eight states travelled to Washington, D.C., last week to urge lawmakers to preserve federal ...

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Trump wants to wind down FEMA. Could states fill the gap? on Mar 27, 2025.

The phone rang over the whine of Trey Yates' butter churn. The person calling was polite, but the message was devastating: ...

This delay comes at a time when the population of aging adults is rising dramatically. By 2050, the number of adults over 85 is expected to triple, which will intensify the strain on an already ...

A powerful earthquake rattled Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand on Friday, trapping dozens of workers in a collapsed ...

Newly graduated New York physicians' likelihood of practicing in rural areas, as well as their base salaries ... The World Health Organization (WHO) said today that the United States has notified it ...