Rice fields managed as floodplains during winter can create surrogate wetland habitat for native fish. (Carson Jeffres/UC Davis photo) Rice fields managed as floodplains during winter can create ...
In the valley that the Mississippi River carves through the heart of America, one vital habitat is facing a multitude of threats. The river's floodplain forests grow in rich, complex soils; provide ...
LA PORTE, Texas (KTRK) -- FEMA's floodplain maps, which are the government's best estimates of who will flood in a massive storm, are said to be flawed. A new study suggests FEMA failed to consider ...
How can a region scarred by fire welcome back wildlife and biodiversity? The Finn Rock Reach restoration project is an effort to rehabilitate an area of the McKenzie River that was scorched by the ...
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – An empty parcel in the Town of Union is about to get much higher in an effort to escape the ...
Talk to any scientist long enough, and eventually they’ll bring up an old aphorism: all models are wrong, but some are useful. Even with better data, and more sophisticated tools to collect it, ...
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. FEMA is no longer enforcing certain rules around rebuilding in floodplains as ...
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New, updated floodplain maps in Florida’s St. Johns County will give residents a much better reading of their flood risk and give emergency management better insight into which areas may present flood ...