Flood | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/flood/RSS feed for FloodenMon, 15 Jun 2026 17:36:32 +0000The 'Super' El Niño Has Arrived. Here's How It Might Affect the World's Weather and Economyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-super-el-nino-has-arrived-heres-how-it-might-affect-the-worlds-weather-and-economy-180988951/The naturally occurring climate pattern, characterized by warm surface water in the Pacific Ocean, that has just started could be one of the strongest ever recorded, according to expertsMon, 15 Jun 2026 17:36:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-super-el-nino-has-arrived-heres-how-it-might-affect-the-worlds-weather-and-economy-180988951/In One of the Wettest Places on the Planet, Indigenous People Build Bridges and Ladders Out of Living Tree Rootshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/in-one-of-the-wettest-places-on-the-planet-indigenous-people-build-bridges-and-ladders-out-of-living-tree-roots-180988405/For hundreds of years, Khasi and Jaintia people in Meghalaya, India, have woven the roots of Indian rubber trees into structures that help them navigate flooded areasWed, 25 Mar 2026 15:52:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/in-one-of-the-wettest-places-on-the-planet-indigenous-people-build-bridges-and-ladders-out-of-living-tree-roots-180988405/Bumblebee Queens Breathe Underwater to Survive Drowning, Revealing How They Can Live Submerged for a Weekhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/bumblebee-queens-breathe-underwater-to-survive-drowning-revealing-how-they-can-live-submerged-for-a-week-180988330/After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to investigate what makes that super-ability possibleWed, 11 Mar 2026 15:15:29 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/bumblebee-queens-breathe-underwater-to-survive-drowning-revealing-how-they-can-live-submerged-for-a-week-180988330/Twenty Years After Hurricane Katrina, Many of Us Are Still Missing All That We Lost—and Grappling With One of the Country’s Worst Disastershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/twenty-years-after-hurricane-katrina-many-of-us-are-still-missing-all-that-we-lostand-grappling-with-one-of-the-countrys-worst-disasters-180987253/In Louisiana, heat and hurricanes can feel like a generational curse. After two decades, an editor who grew up in the state remembers and reflects on KatrinaThu, 28 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/twenty-years-after-hurricane-katrina-many-of-us-are-still-missing-all-that-we-lostand-grappling-with-one-of-the-countrys-worst-disasters-180987253/Seasonal Waves Could Reach Some of Easter Island's Massive Moai Statues by 2080, New Study Suggestshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/seasonal-waves-could-reach-some-of-easter-islands-massive-moai-statues-by-2080-new-study-suggests-180987245/Researchers warn that rising sea levels could cause flooding that will endanger the historically significant statues, which were created by the Rapa Nui people between roughly 1300 and 1600 C.E.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 20:18:59 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/seasonal-waves-could-reach-some-of-easter-islands-massive-moai-statues-by-2080-new-study-suggests-180987245/Volunteers Discover 115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks Revealed in the Wake of Devastating Texas Floodshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/volunteers-discover-115-million-year-old-dinosaur-tracks-revealed-in-the-wake-of-devastating-texas-floods-180987197/Fifteen large prints were probably left behind by meat-eating dinosaurs, and they were revealed as floodwaters washed away dirt in early JulyMon, 18 Aug 2025 15:57:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/volunteers-discover-115-million-year-old-dinosaur-tracks-revealed-in-the-wake-of-devastating-texas-floods-180987197/24 Billion Gallons of Water Burst Through Greenland's Ice Sheet From a Hidden Lake in 2014. Scientists Just Pieced Together What Happenedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/24-billion-gallons-of-water-burst-through-greenlands-ice-sheet-from-a-hidden-lake-in-2014-scientists-just-pieced-together-what-happened-180987085/A new study suggests ice sheet meltwater doesn’t always move downward—sometimes, it can eruptFri, 01 Aug 2025 18:04:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/24-billion-gallons-of-water-burst-through-greenlands-ice-sheet-from-a-hidden-lake-in-2014-scientists-just-pieced-together-what-happened-180987085/Destinations Hit by Natural Disasters Need Tourists Back—but Maybe Not in the Same Way as Beforehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/destinations-hit-by-natural-disasters-need-tourists-backbut-maybe-not-in-the-same-way-as-before-180986413/Places like Maui and Asheville, North Carolina, rebuilding after wildfires and hurricanes, are doing so with a mind to sustainable tourismMon, 14 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/destinations-hit-by-natural-disasters-need-tourists-backbut-maybe-not-in-the-same-way-as-before-180986413/See 25 Incredible Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contesthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-25-incredible-images-from-the-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-contest-180985746/Cast your vote for your favorite of the photographs, which are all contenders for the People’s Choice award, through January 29Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:00:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-25-incredible-images-from-the-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-contest-180985746/Hurricane Helene Battered the 'Salamander Capital of the World' With Floods and Landslides. Will the Beloved Amphibians Survive the Aftermath?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/hurricane-helene-battered-salamander-capital-world-floods-landslides-will-beloved-amphibians-survive-aftermath-180985396/The storm decimated a region rich with dozens of species already struggling with habitat loss and diseaseThu, 07 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/hurricane-helene-battered-salamander-capital-world-floods-landslides-will-beloved-amphibians-survive-aftermath-180985396/