Back on track: Scientists restart work on next-gen rainfall project to defend against worsening flooding
Atlas-15 is a next-gen tool for understanding rainfall and flooding risks, now and in the future.
Tag: extreme weather
FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared
Rising global temperatures can result in more frequent extreme downpours, leaving more areas vulnerable to flooding.
Rings of time: Unearthing climate secrets from ancient trees
Dramatic shifts in climate can have long-lasting effects on even the toughest, most iconic trees.
Prepare your landscape and trees for hurricane season
Home and business owners can take steps to make sure trees can withstand extreme winds and rain.
Climate risk is real. Companies must be free to consider it, especially in Florida
Recent legislative efforts seek to limit the consideration of climate risk in financial decision-making.
Climate change is fueling a new kind of housing crisis in Florida
Florida is an example of where housing insecurity meets climate instability.
Sinkholes and the people who love them
As climate change makes sinkholes more common, more and more people are finding 'a love of all things holey.'
Florida may not be ready for an above-average hurricane season — here’s why
Cuts to agencies and resources that help mitigate climate change are short-sighted at best, catastrophic at worst.
Worsening allergies aren’t your imagination
As climate change extends pollen seasons, corresponding shifts in windy days are creating the perfect pollen storm.
Young changemakers unite at the UN to forge a sustainable future
The UN ECOSOC Youth Forum opened with a call to action, but my peers and I need no urging.