Even after Hurricane Harvey exposed the dangers of building in flood-prone areas, tens of thousands of new homes have ...

In the blue light before dawn on Sept. 27, Laura Mouser watched the waters of the French Broad River rise higher and higher, toward her home. Trees shook in the wind as the vast brown river poured ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. FEMA is no longer enforcing certain rules around rebuilding in floodplains as ...

Aconfluence of events is changing the floodplain landscape in the Puget Sound. Even absent significant flooding like that experienced in Colorado, New York and New Orleans in the past few years, ...

In the valley that the Mississippi River carves through the heart of America, one vital habitat is facing a multitude of threats. The river's floodplain forests grow in rich, complex soils; provide ...

The Delhi govt informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Dec 5 that the process of virtually mapping and demarcating a one-in ...

New research has revealed the critical role of river-floodplain connectivity in sustaining fish species diversity on the ...

Just south of Dos Rios Ranch, a much-praised effort at river restoration, another such project is taking root. It will add about 380 acres of floodplain and other habitat to the 1,600 acres at Dos ...

How can a region scarred by fire welcome back wildlife and biodiversity? The Finn Rock Reach restoration project is an effort to rehabilitate an area of the McKenzie River that was scorched by the ...

FINDLAY, Ohio (WTVG) - Crews continue work restoring a floodplain that will also serve as a living laboratory for students along the Blanchard River in Findlay. In 2019, the Hancock County ...

DE SOTO - At the junction of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, there's a place called Reno Bottoms, where the Mississippi River spreads out from its main channel into thousands of acres of tranquil ...

The health of the Amazon forest and river are intertwined. By storing carbon, the forest can be a key part of climate solutions but plans for expanding hydropower could undermine that climate solution ...