Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.

With recent historic flooding, meteorologist John Burchfield is diving into the data of a warming climate and increased flood ...

The deaths in the Texas Hill Country are a tragic testament to the force of a raging river. Flood-stricken Vermont has a ...

Editor focusing on extreme weather, climate change, science and the environment. Number of properties at substantial flood risk in 2020, by county 5,000 50,000 200,000 Number of properties at ...

As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and ...

Climate Change Is Making Flooding Worse. ... In mountainous regions, three effects of climate change in particular are creating higher flood risks: more intense precipitation, ...

The financial toll of climate disasters is rising, with the cost of large-scale climate-related events in the U.S. surging from $21.8 billion per year in the 1980s to $123.2 billion per year in ...

How Risk From Climate Change Will Reshape Flood Insurance In N.H. and New England New Hampshire Public Radio | By Annie Ropeik Published April 22, 2021 at 12:39 PM EDT ...

Climate Change and the Risk to Homeowners. Yuehua Tang, an associate professor of finance at the University of Florida, has been researching how well companies are preparing for climate change ...

Climate change contributions to increasing compound flooding risk in New York City. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society , 2024; DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-23-0177.1 Cite This Page : ...

Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey Shore, the most practical solution is raising homes off the ground.