Rising Mississippi River Tests a City's Adaptation Plan
Record-wet weather in the Midwest has brought some of the worst flooding in decades
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Tech Offers a Virtual Window into Future Climate Change Risk
AI and supercomputing are rapidly shifting the way disaster planners, regulators and insurers gauge climate hazards
Hurricane Aftermath Leaves Florida with Years of Major Wildfire Threat
Tinderboxes of storm-felled trees are a growing concern in the Southeast as climate change also increases fire risks
Along the Mighty Mississippi, Cities Swap Sandbags for Marshes
Several towns have restored natural wetlands to absorb floodwaters
Record Floods Could "Test the Limits" of Midwest Defenses
Rains and melting snow have caused rivers to breach levees from Minnesota to Missouri
The Private Sector Is Returning to the Flood Insurance Game
New technology and increased investment could help expand paltry flood coverage
In California, Rising Seas Pose a Bigger Economic Threat Than Wildfires, Quakes
The combined impact from storms and higher sea levels will be greater than the worst natural disasters in state history
Tornado Activity Is Shifting, but Is It Due to Warming?
The timing and frequency of tornadoes has changed, and events are becoming costlier
Rising Seas Soaked Home Owners for $16 Billion over 12 Years
The threat of flooding has driven some buyers away and caused losses in property values
Leave No House Behind in Flood Buyout Programs, Group Says
Buyouts in flood-prone areas should be more proactive and target homes near environmental assets like streams
Local Flood Forecasting Has Been Dangerously Imprecise—That's About to Change
Scientists are crafting clearer, faster ways to warn of serious damage from flooding
Weak El Niños Like This Year's May Become Rarer with Warming
The droughts and deluges spurred by the events could be worse even if the El Niño cycle does not change
Border Wall Could Sap Military Funding for Climate Adaptation
Under the emergency declaration, some money to build the wall will come from a military construction account
Science News Briefs from the World Over
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Papua New Guinea to Kazakhstan, including one on the slow slide of Mount Etna in Italy.
4 Climate-Influenced Disasters Cost the U.S. $53 Billion in 2018
Two wildfires and two hurricanes were among the costliest disasters worldwide
As Fires Choke Utility, the Question of Who Pays for Warming Emerges
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is headed to bankruptcy after downed power lines are blamed for several large wildfires
Wildfires Spark Population Booms in Fungi and Bacteria
Understanding how microbial communities change after a fire can help researchers to predict how an ecosystem will recover
From Dams to Coastal Barriers: How the U.S. Is Fighting Flooding in 2019
Several projects face opposition from local residents and environmental groups
Greenland Has Yet Another Methane Leak
As the Arctic warms, melting glaciers could be an underestimated source of the potent greenhouse gas
Why the "Child of Krakatau" Volcano Is Still Dangerous
The Dec. 22 landslide at the Indonesian volcano led to a predictable tsunami in the area
