Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a land change model that simulates interactions between urban growth, increased flooding and how humans adapt in response. The new model ...

The 2,175-mile system of interconnected, man-made canals crisscrossing Florida, from Orlando to the Keys, has a particularly important role when a hurricane happens to be pinwheeling toward the ...

Urban rivers have potential to provide multiple benefits to urban communities, from riparian and wetland ecosystem functions to community enhancement and recreation. However, historical artificial ...

A new study has found that more than 17 million Americans living along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts face the highest levels ...

New Penn research shows that Hurricane Ida wasn't a once-in-a-century anomaly but a preview of how climate change, ...

A new study has revealed a stark and growing inequality in urban flood exposure across the globe, with developing nations facing risks that are multiples higher than their wealthier counterparts. The ...

When a storm is barreling in from the Gulf, which neighborhoods would be most likely to flood and at what depths? And can that be predicted quickly with affordable technology? A team of LSU scientists ...

Urban flooding is one of the most pressing natural hazards affecting cities today, driven by rapid urbanization and climate change. It is estimated that by 2050, 70% of the world’s population will ...