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Following the devastating 2022 wildfire season, France strengthened rules requiring vegetation to be cleared around buildings and industrial installations in fire-prone areas, expanding obligations for sites close to forests.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

These seals were important tools for trade and business, yet archaeologists usually find them inside ordinary homes rather than concentrated in public buildings.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

Residents in Kumamoto prefecture awoke on Wednesday to the aftermath of the quake, with images showing debris on the streets and collapsed buildings, including the worship hall of the 19th Century Yatshushiro Shrine.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The temblor sparked several fires, collapsed buildings, damaged bridges -- including part of one pedestrian walkway that collapsed into a river -- and capsized a freight train.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

We drive until all I can see is gray asphalt and dingy buildings.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy