Rural Alaska has a bridge problem as permafrost thaws and crossing river ice gets riskier with climate change
Alaska is warming faster than any other U.S. state, and that’s causing problems, a team of bridge engineers and social scientists explains. The infrastructure bill in Congress would offer some help.
Oct. 12, 2021 • ~8 min
Rural Alaska needs new bridges as permafrost thaws and crossing river ice gets riskier – the infrastructure bill is only a start
Alaska is warming faster than any other U.S. state. That’s causing problems for river crossings, as a team of bridge engineers and social scientists explains.
Oct. 12, 2021 • ~8 min
Fall means more deer on the road: 4 ways time of day, month and year raise your risk of crashes
Avoiding hitting deer on the road is as much about when you drive as where. An animal behavior expert explains why.
Sept. 21, 2021 • ~6 min
Louisiana's coastal cultures are threatened by the very plans meant to save their wetlands and barrier islands
As the state copes with hurricanes and climate disasters, it is figuring out how to manage the slow-motion loss of its coastal land. But its plans could endanger the cultures that define the region.
Sept. 20, 2021 • ~10 min
Louisianans' way of life on the coast is threatened by the very plans meant to save their wetlands and barrier islands from rising seas
As the state copes with hurricanes and climate disasters, it is figuring out how to manage the slow-motion loss of its coastal land. But its plans could endanger the cultures that define the region.
Sept. 20, 2021 • ~10 min
3 wildfire lessons for forest towns as Dixie Fire destroys historic Greenville, California
Hundreds of computer simulations point to a few best strategies for keeping homes safe from fire in a warming climate.
Aug. 6, 2021 • ~10 min
3 lessons for forest towns as wildfire destroys historic Greenville, California
Hundreds of computer simulations point to a few best strategies for keeping homes safe from fire in a warming climate.
Aug. 6, 2021 • ~10 min
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