Torrential rain represents an opportunity to build a better society

Some actions to minimise the risk of catastrophic floods can make life more pleasant, even when it isn’t raining.

Maryam Imani, Associate Professor of Water Systems Engineering, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Sept. 25, 2024 ~6 min

Who’s to blame when climate change turns the lights off?

The UK is deciding who has ultimate responsibility for infrastructure weathering a harsher climate.

Chris Medland, PhD Candidate in Climate Change Resilience, University of Surrey • conversation
Sept. 23, 2024 ~7 min


South Sudan floods: the first example of a mass population permanently displaced by climate change?

Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes and might never return.

Jacob Levi, Institute of International Health, Charité – Berlin University of Medicine • conversation
Sept. 10, 2024 ~8 min

Infrastructure can worsen extreme flooding

A massive 2014 flooding event in southeast Michigan showed why systems thinking beats local thinking in flood protection, researchers say.

Jim Lynch-Michigan • futurity
Sept. 10, 2024 ~6 min

4 ways Wissahickon Valley Park makes Philly more resilient against climate change

The lush urban forest in northwest Philadelphia helps cool the city and provides other environmental protections.

David Contosta, Professor of History, Chestnut Hill College • conversation
Aug. 23, 2024 ~9 min

Tropical Storm Debby’s stalling brought days of heavy rain and flooding – a climate scientist explains what happened

With Debby’s storm track, much of the East Coast is forecast to get soaked. Climate change also plays a role in the downpours.

Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell • conversation
Aug. 7, 2024 ~6 min

Tropical Storm Debby stalls along the Carolinas, bringing days of heavy rain and flooding – a climate scientist explains why

With Debby’s storm track, much of the East Coast is forecast to get soaked. Climate change also plays a role in the downpours.

Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell • conversation
Aug. 7, 2024 ~6 min

Tropical Storm Debby creeps along the Carolinas, bringing days of heavy rain and flooding – a climate scientist explains why

With Debby’s storm track, much of the East Coast is forecast to get soaked. Climate change also plays a role in the downpours.

Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell • conversation
Aug. 7, 2024 ~6 min


Tropical Storm Debby loiters along the Carolinas, bringing days of heavy rain and flooding – a climate scientist explains why

With Debby’s storm track, much of the East Coast is forecast to get soaked. Climate change also plays a role in the downpours.

Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell • conversation
Aug. 7, 2024 ~6 min

The US is losing wetlands at an accelerating rate − here’s how the private sector can help protect these valuable resources

The Supreme Court drastically reduced federal protection for wetlands in 2023. Two environmental lawyers explain how private businesses and nongovernment organizations can help fill the gap.

Michael Vandenbergh, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Energy, Environment and Land Use Program, Vanderbilt University • conversation
June 13, 2024 ~8 min

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