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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Even after Hurricane Harvey laid bare the region’s vulnerability, families across Texas continue to live, build and invest in flood-prone areas — from master-planned communities rising in Houston’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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About a fortnight ago, the district magistrate (DM) formed a committee of officials to inquire about the households built in the river’s floodplains ...

AUSTIN, Texas – UPDATE at 10 p.m. 9/3: At the Texas Capitol, lawmakers approved Senate Bill 1. Rep. Wes Virdell tried to make changes to the bill to address concerns, but his amendments did not pass.