More than two dozen cities and states are suing Big Oil over climate change – they just got a boost from the US Supreme Court

Honolulu, Baltimore, Charleston, S.C. and several other cities harmed by rising seas and extreme weather are suing the oil industry. At stake is who pays for the staggering costs of climate change.

John Dernbach, Professor of Law, Widener University • conversation
May 23, 2023 ~8 min

Cosmic rays left clues to erosion in the Andes

A team of researchers used radioisotope analysis to document erosion rates in the Andes Mountains of Argentina.

Dan Bernardi-Syracuse • futurity
March 15, 2023 ~7 min


Dreaming of beachfront real estate? Much of Florida's coast is at risk of storm erosion that can cause homes to collapse, as Daytona just saw

Dozens of homes near Daytona Beach collapsed or were left unstable when Hurricane Nicole struck. Here’s what can be done to reduce that kind of risk.

Zhong-Ren Peng, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida • conversation
Nov. 23, 2022 ~8 min

Coastal erosion is unstoppable – so how do we live with it?

Moving entire communities threatened by rising seas isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds.

Robert James Nicholls, Professor of Climate Adaptation, University of East Anglia • conversation
Oct. 12, 2022 ~7 min

Typhoon Merbok, fueled by unusually warm Pacific Ocean, pounded Alaska's vulnerable coastal communities at a critical time

Most of the flooded communities are Indigenous and rely on subsistence hunting that residents would normally be doing right now. Recovering from the damage will make that harder.

Rick Thoman, Alaska Climate Specialist, University of Alaska Fairbanks • conversation
Sept. 19, 2022 ~7 min

Drought: five ways to stop heavy rains washing away parched soil

Storms and flash floods often follow a heatwave.

Dan Evans, 75th Anniversary Research Fellow, Soil and Agrifood Institute, Cranfield University • conversation
Aug. 16, 2022 ~7 min

Paradox Basin groundwater isn’t as old as previously thought

Roughly 6 million years after the Grand Canyon's formation, researchers have discovered that nearby groundwater is much younger than they thought it was.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
July 8, 2022 ~9 min

Rivers can suddenly change course – scientists used 50 years of satellite images to learn where and how it happens

Millions of people around the world live on river deltas and are vulnerable when those rivers shift direction. A new study shows why and where these events, called avulsions, happen.

Vamsi Ganti, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of California Santa Barbara • conversation
May 26, 2022 ~9 min


Coastal home buyers are ignoring rising flood risks, despite clear warnings and rising insurance premiums

We asked 680 Florida real estate agents what they’re seeing in the market. Here’s what they said.

Toby W. Bolsen, Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University • conversation
March 25, 2022 ~9 min

Can the UK's crumbling coasts be saved from erosion?

Around 17% of the mainland coastline is affected.

Luiza C Campos, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, UCL • conversation
Feb. 1, 2022 ~7 min

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