Floodplains once covered wide stretches along European rivers, but today only fractions of them remain. These ecosystems have an important role to play in reducing flood risks and are also the natural habitat of many endangered species. A new report by the…
In Floodplains, Protecting People Can Also Improve Habitat Health
TACOMA, Wash., March 25, 2015—Floodplains in the Puget Sound region can be managed to protect people and also increase the health of rivers, according…
EPA Provides Tool to Help Communities Become More Flood Resilient
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new tool today to help communities prepare for, deal with and recover from floods. The Flood…
Esri Launches Climate Resilience App Challenge
In June 2013, President Obama announced a comprehensive Climate Action Plan. This blueprint for action includes the Climate Data Initiative, an effort to encourage tech innovators to use data about climate change risks and impacts in compelling ways to help…
Climate Change: Energy Infrastructure Risks and Adaptation Efforts
According to assessments by the National Research Council (NRC) and the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), U.S. energy infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to a range of climate change impacts--particularly infrastructure in areas prone to…
Preparing for Hell and High Water
Changes are already happening to Earth's climate due to the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation and large-scale agriculture. As changes get more pronounced, people everywhere will have to adjust. In this week's issue of the journal Science, an international…
