How ghost streams and redlining’s legacy lead to unfairness in flood risk, in Detroit and elsewhere

Mapping where water once flowed is important for managing flood risk today in Detroit and elsewhere.

Jacob Napieralski, Professor of Geology, University of Michigan-Dearborn • conversation
March 19, 2024 ~8 min

US coastal flooding could affect 500,000 people by 2050

In just the next 26 years, as many as 500,000 people living in 32 coastal cities in the US could experience significant flooding.

Lon Wagner-Virginia Tech • futurity
March 6, 2024 ~8 min


How countries in conflict zones can recover from floods – lessons from Pakistan

Our expert in disaster recovery and climate change adaptation calls for a longer-term response to conflict zones affected by severe flooding, such as Libya and Pakistan.

Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola, Visiting Scientist, United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University • conversation
March 5, 2024 ~8 min

El Niño is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year, but it’s still powerful − an atmospheric scientist explains what’s ahead for 2024

The strong El Niño that started in 2023 will still have big impacts at least through March. Here’s what to watch for next.

Paul Roundy, Professor of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York • conversation
Feb. 8, 2024 ~7 min

Britain is at bursting point and its flood barriers need to be updated

As the sea rises and storms get stronger, movable flood barriers are going to be used more often.

Ivan Haigh, Lecturer in Coastal Oceanography, University of Southampton • conversation
Jan. 23, 2024 ~7 min

Extreme UK flood levels are happening much more often than they used to, analysis shows

On one stretch of Nottingham’s River Trent, floods that arrived every 50 years now return in ten.

Jamie Hannaford, Principal Hydrologist, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology • conversation
Jan. 10, 2024 ~6 min

2023's billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record with 28 big weather and climate disasters amid Earth's hottest year on record

An atmospheric scientist explains how rising temperatures are helping to fuel extreme storms, floods, droughts and devastating wildfires.

Shuang-Ye Wu, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton • conversation
Jan. 9, 2024 ~8 min

Severe flooding affects human health more than we thought

A new study links flooding to an increased risk of mortality due to cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and mental disorders.

Yale • futurity
Jan. 2, 2024 ~6 min


The secret world of puddles

Puddles are an often-ignored but crucial habitat for rare and unusual wildlife.

Mike Jeffries, Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Dec. 29, 2023 ~7 min

2023's extreme storms, heat and wildfires broke records – a scientist explains how global warming fuels climate disasters

The US saw a record number of billion-dollar disasters in 2023, even when accounting for inflation. The number of long-running heat waves like the Southwest experienced is also rising.

Shuang-Ye Wu, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton • conversation
Dec. 19, 2023 ~9 min

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