I’ve had it with hearing the same story over and over again—another 100-year-plus rainfall event, another tragic result from people occupying the floodplain without an adequate warning system. More ...

David Schechter is a national environmental correspondent and the host of "On the Dot with David Schechter," a guided journey to explore how we're changing the earth and earth is changing us. An ...

Restored floodplains absorb and hold water, building resilience to climate change in Western NC. Floodplains along the French Broad River naturally soak up stormwater and provide a home for wildlife.

Tim Palmer is the author of “Seek Higher Ground: The Natural Solution to Our Urgent Flooding Crisis.” Images and stories of the devastation wrought by the July 4 flood of the Guadalupe River in Texas ...

A catamaran sits atop a home in St. James City, Fla., on Sept. 30, 2022, in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Many federal disaster relief programs have encouraged homeowners to rebuild, even where future ...

These amenities are exactly what should be in the floodplains. These assets are not as vulnerable as residential, commercial or industrial uses. These are exclusively used in dry weather. These are ...

North Carolinians are no strangers to flooding. As Helene and Chantal showed, that's true for more than just coastal counties. But a new study found that more than 40% of properties that have flooded ...

After devastating flash floods across Central Texas last week flattened homes and commercial properties along roaring rivers, resulting in more than 130 deaths, experts warn that cities and counties ...

The history of rivers was thought to be braided across barren land, until plants started to grow and changed them into meandering curves. It was what geologists believed, but a new study proved the ...

Camp Mystic, Heart O’ the Hills and several other Kerr County camps hit by last weekend’s deadly floods sit partially in areas deemed “extremely hazardous” by officials, according to a Houston ...

Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos. Since Hurricane Harvey, a small group of major homebuilders have led the way in developing new neighborhoods in ...