If your basement smells a little “earthy” after a storm, your garden might be part of the problem. When rain can’t soak in where it lands, it follows the easiest path—often straight toward your ...

Treating visible water without finding its actual source almost guarantees the problem returns — and worse. Interior waterproof paint and sealants can build up dangerous hydrostatic pressure when ...

Mold is the uninvited houseguest that nobody wants. It shows up without warning, makes itself at home in damp, dark corners, and brings a whole lot of destruction and health issues. We all want a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mold damage on white walls - Animaflora/Getty Images When the basement floods, the first thing you notice is water. The second ...

Q: We purchased our first home about two months ago, and we hired a home inspector to check it out. But two months after moving in we discovered black mold in the basement. The inspection report says ...

This story was produced through a collaboration between Climate Central, BridgeDetroit, and Grist. Wilma Price was sleeping in her basement bedroom in 2021 when she woke up to a cacophony of noise, ...

Editor’s note: This story was produced through a collaboration between Climate Central, BridgeDetroit, and Grist and was originally published by Grist. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk ...

Five different types of mold, some of them dangerous, are growing in a basement room in the Longworth building awaiting cleanup by the Architect of the Capitol (AoC), according to documents obtained ...

Mold is not only unsightly, but also unhealthy. Although mold can be found almost everywhere, you don’t want to find it in your home. Mold is a red flag to buyers, and may cause them to reconsider ...