by admin | Oct 19, 2018 | News
Why a DC ‘eco-conservative’ is pushing for a flood barrier to guard downtown Charleston By Abigail Darlington adarlington@postandcourier.com Oct 19, 2018 Updated 28 min ago Two people on bikes make their way through the flooded intersection of Lockwood Drive and Broad...
by admin | Oct 17, 2018 | News
The Dutch Can’t Save Us From Rising Seas Dutch engineers are renowned for their ability to keep cities dry. But their approach doesn’t necessarily translate to an American context. 9:26 AM ET Billy Fleming Research Coordinator, University of Pennsylvania School of...
by admin | Sep 22, 2018 | News
Opinion Previous Somebody up there must like us BY R.L. SCHREADLEY This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Florence on the eastern coast of the United States early Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. NOAA via AP “This storm will blow over,” Charles said, slapping...
by admin | Aug 30, 2018 | News
Paving Paradise: The Peril of Impervious Surfaces Environmental Health Perspectives National Institute of Environmental Health Science Lance Frazer Paved surfaces are quite possibly the most ubiquitous structures created by humans. In the United States alone,...
by admin | Aug 28, 2018 | News
A year to the day after Hurricane Harvey dumped 27 trillion gallons of water on southeast Texas, swamped 204,000 Harris County homes and apartments and killed more than 50 residents in the region, voters overwhelmingly approved a $2.5 billion flood infrastructure bond...
by admin | Aug 24, 2018 | News
Plan to tear down Ellicott City buildings has some concerned about preserving history A flood prevention plan would tear down 19 buildings in historic downtown Ellicott City. (Kim Hairston, Baltimore Sun video) Sarah MeehanContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun Privacy...
