High-tide flood risk is accelerating, putting coastal economies at risk

NOAA's 2021 high-tide flooding outlook shows where the risks are highest and growing. Some communities are seeing 20 or more days of flooding a year now.

Renee Collini, Coastal Climate Resilience Specialist, Mississippi State University • conversation
July 14, 2021 ~7 min

Most buildings were designed for an earlier climate – here's what will happen as global warming accelerates

Structures are built to withstand a normal range of conditions. But what's 'normal' is changing rapidly.

Ran Boydell, Visiting Lecturer in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
July 2, 2021 ~8 min


Nuclear energy isn't a safe bet in a warming world – here's why

The world's nuclear power plants are on the frontline of climate change – and not in a good way.

Paul Dorfman, Honorary Senior Research Associate, UCL Energy Institute, University College London, UCL • conversation
June 28, 2021 ~4 min

For flood-prone cities, seawalls raise as many questions as they answer

Many coastal US cities are contending with increasingly frequent and severe tidal flooding as sea levels rise. Some are considering building seawalls, but this strategy is not simple or cheap.

Gary Griggs, Director, Institute of Marine Sciences and Distinguished Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz • conversation
June 23, 2021 ~8 min

'Managed retreat' done right can reinvent cities so they're better for everyone – and avoid harm from flooding, heat and fires

Managed retreat doesn't always mean leaving. It's about preserving the essential while redesigning communities to be better for everyone. Here's what that can look like.

Katharine Mach, Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Miami • conversation
June 21, 2021 ~8 min

'Managed retreat' from climate disasters can reinvent cities so they're better for everyone – and avoid more flooding, heat and fires

Managed retreat doesn't always mean leaving. It's about preserving the essential while redesigning communities to be better for everyone. Here's what that can look like.

Katharine Mach, Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Miami • conversation
June 21, 2021 ~8 min

'Managed retreat' can reinvent cities while protecting lives when climate change floods, burns or bakes the land

Managed retreat doesn't always mean leaving. It's about preserving the essential while redesigning communities to be better for everyone. Here's what that can look like.

Katharine Mach, Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Miami • conversation
June 21, 2021 ~8 min

What's a 100-year flood? A hydrologist explains

Flood plain statistics can be confusing. There are better ways to think about the risk of severe weather than 100-year storm or flood.

Robert Mace, Executive Director of the Meadows Center for Water and Environment, Texas State University • conversation
June 17, 2021 ~4 min


Puerto Rico isn’t ready for climate-fueled hurricane season

Puerto Rico isn't ready for another hurricane season, according to research on the island's propensity for record-breaking floods and huge landslides.

Rachel White-UT Austin • futurity
June 8, 2021 ~5 min

How the humble hedge works hard to protect Britain's urban environment

Planting a hedge can boost biodiversity, tackle noise, air and soil pollution and help towards meeting carbon emissions targets.

Tijana Blanusa, Principal Horticultural Scientist (RHS)/RHS Fellow, University of Reading • conversation
June 4, 2021 ~6 min

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