After a nightmare flood in 1997, Fort Collins, Colorado, stepped up efforts to improve resilience in the face of extreme events--efforts that will also serve the community well if climate change leads to heavier rainstorms.
Extreme Events
Winter can’t quite quit New England, won’t give the West a second glance
February 24, 2015
Southeastern Africa’s monsoon goes from dry to deluge
February 12, 2015
Southeastern Africa's topsy-turvy monsoon
February 11, 2015
For Malaysia and Thailand, monsoon plus MJO equals disaster
January 29, 2015
A major winter storm was still blustering its way through the U.S. Northeast this morning, with continued snow accumulations and high winds predicted for many areas. How will this event compare to the region’s most historic storms?
Devastating monsoon flooding from Sri Lanka to northwest Australia
January 23, 2015
From Hawaii to the Florida Keys, the surprising intensity of coral heat stress in 2014 has scientists wondering what to expect in 2015, when El Niño is forecasted to finally develop.
The spotlight may have been on California this past summer, but groundwater reservoirs—often the back-up for surface water supplies during prolonged drought—are in decline across much of the southern United States. Meanwhile, people are using millions of gallons of water per day in regions dependent on groundwater aquifers