New Orleans is vulnerable to growing storm surges

As the climate warms, the Gulf Coast will become even more susceptible to extreme storm surges, research finds. That's especially true for New Orleans.

Mari Jensen-Arizona • futurity
Feb. 12, 2020 • ~5 min

Climate change impacts in Bangladesh show how geography, wealth and culture affect vulnerability

Bangladesh is on the front lines of climate change, but factors including money, gender and religion make some Bangladeshis much more vulnerable than others. Can it find inclusive ways to cope?

Saleh Ahmed, Assistant Professor, School of Public Service, Boise State University • conversation
Feb. 11, 2020 • ~8 min

'Sea-level rise won't affect my house' – even flood maps don't sway Florida coastal residents

Can maps of people's flooded properties convince them that rising sea level is a threat?

Toby W. Bolsen, Associate Professor, American Politics, Political Science, Georgia State University • conversation
Feb. 7, 2020 • ~7 min

Less snow and more rain could lead to bigger floods

New research offers insight into how flood risks may change in a warming world that has less snow.

Danielle Torrent Tucker-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 29, 2020 • ~5 min

Climate politics outweigh science for coastal Floridians

A new book investigates how coastal Florida residents think about climate change and finds politics are swaying more people than science.

Jennifer French Giarratano-Georgia State • futurity
Jan. 28, 2020 • ~3 min

Repeat floods can weaken our aging levees

There are 27,881 miles of levees in the US and they're an average of 56 years old. Flooding takes a toll on these aging structures, research finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Jan. 28, 2020 • ~3 min

Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding – and climate change is making them stronger

Earth's biggest rivers are streams of warm water vapor in the atmosphere that can cause huge rain and snowfall over land. Climate change is making them longer, wetter and stronger.

Tom Corringham, Postdoctoral Scholar in Climate, Atmospheric Science and Physical Oceanography, University of California San Diego • conversation
Jan. 27, 2020 • ~8 min

Maps and community are key to flood management

Community input and high-resolution maps may offer the best way to manage the increasing threat of floods, researchers say.

Brian Bell-UC Irvine • futurity
Jan. 24, 2020 • ~5 min

Greenland ice loss is at ‘worst-case’ levels

Greenland is losing ice mass seven times faster than it did in the 1990s. "…we're in the worst-case scenario," says one researcher.

Brian Bell-UC Irvine • futurity
Dec. 19, 2019 • ~4 min

Watch: How will 20 years of Houston’s growth affect flooding?

A new method can show how Houston has grown over the last 20 years, which can also serve as a warning about future flooding in the city.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Nov. 4, 2019 • ~4 min

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