How Coastal Cities Are Evolving to Deal With Extreme Rain
Facing the specter of more and worse rainstorms, these vulnerable areas are turning to innovative urban design
Another Danger of the Harvey Flood: Floating Fire Ants
The stinging insects are floating around Texas floodwaters in giant mats
Catastrophic Coastal Floods Could Become Much More Likely
A new study predicts a median 40-fold increase in flood frequency by 2050
Did a Flood Wipe Out the Mysterious Ancient City of Petra?
Why did the ancient Nabataeans desert the city of Petra? The answer lies in traces of white sand found in its rubble, suggesting a massive flood
How Agent Orange Turned This American Small Town Into a Toxic Waste-Ridden Deathtrap
“Walking into the houses, many of them were like people had just simply stood up, walked out and never come back”
Rains Transform Australia’s Uluru National Park Into a Waterfall Wonderland
Record storms flooded roads and swelled rivers near the park’s iconic natural feature
Major Renaissance Painting Restored 50 Years After It Was Covered in Flood Waters
Giorgio Vasari’s “Last Supper” was heavily damaged during Florence’s 1966 flood. Conservationists finally figured out how to save it
Does Climate Change Fuel Floods? It’s Complicated
Here’s why that question is hard to answer
Does a Massive Flood Confirm China’s Creation Myth?
Evidence shows a cataclysmic flood occurred along the Yellow River 3,200 years ago
Five Things You Should Know about the Catastrophic Flooding in Chennai
Mass evacuations, a submerged airport and questions about the city’s urban planning
This Concrete Can Absorb a Flood
A UK company has developed a permeable pavement that can drink 1,000 liters of water per square meter in a minute
Climate Change Is Turning 500-Year Floods Into 24-Year Ones
Rising sea levels and an increase in large storms will continue to threaten the Atlantic coast
Japan Is in the Midst of Catastrophic Flooding
The floods are the worst seen in over 60 years
On Occasions Like This, I Envy the Dead: The St. Francis Dam Disaster
William Mulholland was the savior of Southern California until he wasn’t
How Oregon’s Second Largest City Vanished in a Day
A 1948 flood washed away the WWII housing project Vanport—but its history still informs Portland’s diversity
Get Set For Frequent Flooding In Coastal U.S. Cities
Sea level rise is increasing the odds of nuisance flooding
Typhoons Saved 13th Century Japan From Invasion
Geologic evidence supports historic accounts of the great “Kamikaze” of 1274 and 1281
Are Megacities Friend or Foe in the Fight Against Climate Change?
Like the people who call them home, cities have the potential for good and bad when it comes to adapting to a warming world
Coming to Terms With One of America’s Greatest Natural Disasters
Documentary filmmaker Bill Morrison plunges us into the Great Flood of 1927
New York Could Add Two City Blocks to Manhattan’s Southern End—Just to Stop Flooding
A new study shows that building a massive levee on Manhattan’s Lower East Side could actually be feasible
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