Millions of UK homes are at risk of flooding – here's how to protect yourself if you live in one of them

Six things you can do to help keep you and your home safe.

Paul Hudson, Lecturer in Environmental Economics (Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation), University of York • conversation
Feb. 24, 2022 • ~5 min

Disasters can wipe out affordable housing for years unless communities plan ahead – the loss hurts the entire local economy

The most affordable homes face the highest risks from disasters for three key reasons.

Shannon Van Zandt, Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2022 • ~9 min

Disasters can wipe out affordable housing forever unless communities plan ahead – that loss hurts the economy

The most affordable homes face the highest risks from disasters for three key reasons.

Shannon Van Zandt, Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2022 • ~9 min

Natural gas is a fossil fuel, but the EU will count it as a green investment – here's why

The new EU rules on sustainable finance defeat their own objective.

Shashi Kant Yadav, Doctoral Researcher in Environmental Regulations, University of Surrey • conversation
Feb. 4, 2022 • ~7 min

How to build wildfire-resistant communities on the wildland fringe

As more people move into high fire-risk areas and rebuilding after destructive blazes, an architect explains what to do to keep properties as safe as possible.

Jeanne Homer, Professor of Architecture, Oklahoma State University • conversation
Feb. 1, 2022 • ~9 min

Mars surface shaped by catastrophic flooding

Harvard researcher explains how overflowing rivers billions of years ago helped shape what Mars looks like today.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
Jan. 31, 2022 • ~6 min

Can the US find enough natural gas sources to neutralize Russia's energy leverage over Europe?

An energy expert explains the challenges of finding alternative natural gas supplies for Europe in case of a Russian cutoff over Ukraine.

Amy Myers Jaffe, Research professor, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University • conversation
Jan. 31, 2022 • ~9 min

Gas stoves leak a lot of methane—even when they’re off

The methane that leaks from gas stoves in the US is comparable to the crbon dioxide emissions from about 500,000 gasoline-powered cars.

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 27, 2022 • ~7 min

Four things tsunami-vulnerable countries must do to prepare for the next disaster

We can’t prevent natural disasters from happening, but we can be better prepared for when they do.

Ravindra Jayaratne, Reader in Coastal Engineering, University of East London • conversation
Jan. 27, 2022 • ~7 min

New federal wildfire plan is ambitious – but the Forest Service needs more money and people to fight the growing risks

After another devastating wildfire year in the West, the Biden administration has a plan to ramp up forest thinning and prescribed burns. Two foresters explain why these projects are so important.

Susan Kocher, Cooperative Extension Forester and Natural Resources Advisor, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources • conversation
Jan. 26, 2022 • ~8 min

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