Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sometimes, when it rains, it floods. But a solution to help prevent flooding issues, especially in urban areas, could be right ...

To make cities more resilient to flooding caused by climate change, researchers are developing more permeable pavements to allow water to flow through streets instead of running off the surface and ...

When cities are covered in pavement, they more easily flood because stormwater can’t get into the ground. This alternative has tiny little holes to let rainwater through, while keeping pollution out.

What is the difference between permeable and impermeable surfaces? Permeable surfaces (also known as porous or pervious surfaces) allow water to percolate into the ...

One driveway at a time, many green-minded homeowners and communities are opting for permeable paving options instead of traditional asphalt. “It’s much better for the environment because it helps cut ...

Michael Bratton of Piper Whitney Construction holds a sample of water-permeable concrete. Too much pavement. That was one of the oft-cited reasons Houston flooded so badly during Harvey – and why it ...

One of the oldest concrete parking lot installations in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area belongs to Geiger Ready Mix, Inc., a ready mix concrete producer. Pervious concrete, a mix of narrowly ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI--(Marketwired - May 13, 2015) - Porous Pave, Inc. has introduced eight custom colors for Porous Pave. An eco-friendly green building product made in the U.S.A., Porous Pave is a ...

Cyclists in Spokane’s Lincoln Heights and Glenrose neighborhoods may have a little bumpier ride starting next year, but at least it’ll be drier. Construction is set to begin in 2015 on what will be ...

In a quiet corner of campus, an experiment is underway that promises to help demonstrate new ways to manage stormwater in the context of climate change. A 12-car student parking lot on Mandelle Road, ...