storm surge
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In Louisiana, grief surges with another storm. So does hope.
A Pelican State resident reflects on lessons learned — and actions taken — in the 15 years since Katrina changed the way we view the most vulnerable coastal communities.
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What happened when Venice, the ‘Floating City,’ sank
Venice just experienced its second worst flood on record.
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Hurricane Florence is no Hugo. It looks worse.
How does Hurricane Florence compare with Hurricane Hugo? Not good.
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North Carolina-sized Hurricane Florence makes its way to North Carolina
Florence looks like a beast.
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Hawaii’s Hurricane Lane is already a flooding catastrophe
Hurricane Lane has already dumped 30 inches of rain on Hawaii
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Zinke says the Interior isn’t censoring science. The evidence begs to differ.
National Park Service officials have deleted every mention of humans’ role in causing climate change in drafts of a long-awaited report on sea-level rise and storm surge.
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Forget seawalls: There’s a cheaper, more effective way to protect shorelines.
"Living shorelines" use plants and other natural elements to stabilize vulnerable areas against sea-level rise.
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This civil engineer is building houses to withstand earthquakes and hurricanes
Elizabeth Hausler Strand founded Build Change, a nonprofit, to bring in the (literal) reinforcements when natural disasters strike.
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Sea level “jumps” 5 inches. Probably nothing to worry about
Every once in a while, Mother Nature throws a curve ball.