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A map of flooding in southeastern Texas during Hurricane Harvey, with flooded areas shown in red.
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Remote Sensing Could Predict Well Water Quality After Floods

by Jackie Rocheleau 16 December 202116 December 2021

After a flood, most people rely on officials to test public water sources. Private well owners are on their own, with little data to guide testing and treatment. New research seeks to change that.

Aerial or satellite image of ancient riverbeds.
Posted inNews

The “Green Sahara” Left Behind Fossil Rivers

by Munyaradzi Makoni 10 December 202121 March 2022

Reconstruction reveals how people living along the banks of the Nile may have relocated as climate changed and flooding increased during the African Humid Period.

Plot comparing the efficiency with which flood risk management is carried out and the effect on addressing socio-economic inequality.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Pro-Poor Flood Risk Management Can Reduce Urban Inequality

by Jim Hall 7 December 20213 December 2021

Rich people’s aversion to flood risk results in poor people living in the most vulnerable locations poverty. Pro-poor flood risk management policies could have a significant impact on inequality.

Aerial view of flooding in around Houston, Texas.
Posted inScience Updates

Forecasting Compound Floods in Complex Coastal Regions

by Saeed Moghimi, Edward Myers, Shachak Pe’eri, Y. Joseph Zhang and Fei Ye 16 November 202114 January 2022

Coastal communities face more frequent floods in which rain, rivers, and ocean storm surge combine forces. A reliable system that accurately predicts inundation from these events is urgently needed.

A van drives through a flooded street in downtown Miami on a sunny day.
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The Benefits of Better Ocean Weather Forecasting

by Charlotte DeMott, Ángel G. Muñoz, Christopher D. Roberts, Claire M. Spillman and F. Vitart 12 November 202112 November 2021

Improvements in our ability to forecast oceanic conditions weeks to months in advance will help communities, industries, and other groups prepare amid a changing climate.

View of the Brahmaputra River with the sun low on the horizon
Posted inScience Updates

Tree Rings Reveal a 700-Year Record of Flooding in Bangladesh

by Mukund Palat Rao and Benjamin I. Cook 15 October 202115 October 2021

Trees tell of a wetter past along the Brahmaputra River and, combined with climate modeling, suggest heightened future flood risks in one of the world’s most densely populated areas.

A boat floats between flood buildings, with people walking on the sidewalks and across a bridge.
Posted inNews

For Venice’s Floodgates to Work, Better Forecasts Are Needed

by Damond Benningfield 14 October 202121 March 2022

Climate change increases massive storm surges, which may be more than Venice’s flood-control system can handle.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Tools for Improved Drought and Flood Response

by H. Wu, D.P. Lettenmaier, Q. Tang and P.J. Ward 29 September 20213 June 2022

A new book presents recent advances in the modeling and remote sensing of droughts and floods of use to emergency response organizations and policy makers on a global scale.

Floodwaters fill the streets of Port Arthur, Texas, after Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Posted inNews

When Rivers Are Contaminated, Floods Are Only the First Problem

by J. Besl 10 September 202124 March 2022

As floods increase in frequency and intensity, chemicals buried in river sediments become “ticking time bombs” waiting to activate.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Need for Rational Thinking for Predicting Floods and Droughts

by T. Illangasekare 10 August 202119 November 2021

To plan policies that manage flood and drought risk, is it sufficient to follow the science? The better path uses the best science, which draws insight from integrated multidisciplinary research.

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