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Twenty-three years ago, “Sesame Street” aired a remarkable series of episodes during which the iconic puppets and their human friends must recover from a hurricane. One focus is Big Bird’s struggle to ...

Late last month, Hurricane Melissa pummeled Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean. It was one of the strongest Category 5 storms on record, and yet it’s just one among many severe and devastating ...

The effects of air pollution on kids "should have parents up in arms" to force changes in air pollution regulations, a reader said. Experts say children exposed to high air pollution levels can lose ...