On AlterNet: floods

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "floods"

The 10 Worst Weather Disasters This Year and Why They Are Happening

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. September 12, 2011.

We've already had 10 disasters topping $1 billion each and it's only September -- what gives?

The 5 Dumbest Right-Wing Reactions to Hurricane Irene

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. August 29, 2011.

Government planning and preparation helped keep Irene's damage from being even worse than it was. No wonder right-wingers are going nuts.

Catastrophic Blizzards, Heat Waves and Floods: Global Warming or Just Crazy Weather?

Stan Cox, AlterNet. December 3, 2010.

Should we be talking about extreme weather events as evidence of global warming? The experts weigh in.

From Nepal to the Maldives, Eye Witness Sees Impact of Warming and Melting Glaciers

Kunda Dixit, SolveClimate. March 18, 2010.

Bursting glacial lakes, storm surges, and drought among the current dangers.

Will Artificial Floods Help Restoration Efforts in the Grand Canyon?

Doug George, Christian Science Monitor. July 15, 2008.

Scientists may soon conclude that dam operations are risking the cultural heritage of the Grand Canyon.

Will Midwest Floods Be as Toxic as New Orleans?

Peter N. Spotts, Christian Science Monitor. July 3, 2008.

Some of the most serious pollution problems may not lie outdoors, but in the home.

Why Floods Are Getting Worse

Richard Mertens, Christian Science Monitor. June 25, 2008.

Climate change has recently cast a new and disturbing uncertainty over flood-management questions.

The Real Story Behind the Midwest Floods? Climate Change

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. June 19, 2008.

Scientists acknowledge an uncomfortable fact long ignored by the media: global warming is the real cause of extreme weather like the Midwest floods.

Is 'Mother Nature' Really To Blame for the Midwest Floods?

Georgianne Nienaber, Huffington Post. June 17, 2008.

What or who is behind a water management policy in the United States that allowed our infrastructure to crumble?

Another City Drowns and Bush Does Nothing

Jill C., Brilliant at Breakfast. June 13, 2008.

This is the face of smaller government.

Tempting Fate: Why We Insist on Living in Floodplains

Emily Gertz, Grist.org. April 5, 2008.

Fifteen years after the Great Flood of 1993, floodplain development is booming. Will nature get the last laugh?