
The Problem with Levees
They can be very valuable tools for managing flood risk—but we learned a century ago that relying on them exclusively won’t work
Nicholas Pinter holds the Shlemon Chair in Applied Geosciences and serves as Associate Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at the University of California, Davis.

The Problem with Levees
They can be very valuable tools for managing flood risk—but we learned a century ago that relying on them exclusively won’t work

How Erosion Builds Mountains
An understanding of how tectonic, erosional and climatic forces interact to shape mountains permits clearer insights into Earth's history

How Erosion Builds Mountains
An understanding of how tectonic, erosional and climatic forces interact to shape mountains permits clearer insights into the earth's history