Antarctic Snows May Buffer Ice Sheet

Huge snowfall increases over Antarctica could counter sea level rise, scientists say By Chris Mooney January 3 at 3:48 PM 2013-2014 MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica. Courtesy of National Snow and Ice Data Center and NASA. Scientists have found large increases in snow...

Floating Houses, an Answer to Climate Change

Elements A Floating House to Resist the Floods of Climate Change By Emily Anthes January 3, 2018 As major storms become more common, could amphibious architecture keep at-risk neighborhoods intact? Illustration by Seb Agresti Last June, not long after a catastrophic...

New Homeowner’s Nightmare

A Home Buyer’s Nightmare: Moving to a Flood Zone Without Knowing It There are no federal laws requiring home sellers to disclose if their properties previously have been flooded The St. Louis house of Emilie Hayes and her husband was flooded more than a half-dozen...

Flooding Lessons from NOLA, via Post&Courier

How a place that’s lower than the Lowcountry is adapting to rising seas and insurance rates Lessons of Louisiana By Tony Bartelme tbartelme@postandcourier.com Dec 31, 2017 Updated 1 hr ago (0) 6 min to read Facebook Twitter Email Print Save NEW ORLEANS — Surrounded by...