FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.

So many of us interpreted Bob Dylan’s declaration that “you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows” as a ...

Two massive disasters this year — the Texas floods and Los Angeles firestorms — are leading some to grapple with the question ...

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (nps.gov/joda) is a bafflingly underexplored marvel of the state’s landscape. Only about three hours away from Portland, a visit offers the sublime experience of ...

The forecast comes on the heels of heavy rain in Louisiana and Mississippi on Thursday, major and disruptive flooding that ...

During Saturday’s daytime hours, the flow will shift to southwest and boost afternoon highs back to the low to mid-80s, with ...

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At least three people were killed and more than 1,000 evacuated Thursday after South Korea was hit by torrential rains, ...

The saga of the Klamath provokes a more fundamental, yet often ignored, set of questions: What is a river for? Irrigation?

If you live in north-west England or Yorkshire, you are already in an official state of drought, the Environment Agency says, ...

Fungal-plant interactions are central to life on land, shaping how ecosystems function by affecting nutrient cycles, plant growth, and disease. These ...

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