Extreme downpours and droughts, both fueled by rising global temperatures, are taking a toll on water infrastructure. Communities trying to manage the threats face three big challenges.

The climate policies I research aren’t working – as I found out the hard way.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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