Standing in Market Square, I sometimes wonder: will this area be underwater in my lifetime? It’s not a question of imagination anymore, rising seas and storm surges are reshaping coastal ...

New research from UC scientists links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere's sponge-like ability to drop and ...

West Palm Beach-based filmmaker Katie Carpenter writes that, with all the holiday festivities, you may have missed FEMA’s new ...

Learn about the alarming impact of flooding on public health. A new study highlights the increased risk of death from health conditions during tropical storm-caused floods.

Flood zones in the U.S. are designated by FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Homes in high-risk flood zones ...

Common methods of communicating flood risk may create a false sense of security, leading to increased development in areas ...

The Met Office has issued “severe” amber weather warnings for snow and ice across much of England and Wales this weekend.

Amber warnings are issued for more severe weather that could disrupt people’s plans. This means “there is the possibility of travel delays, road and rail closures, power cuts and the potential risk to ...

Enacted on Dec. 20, new base flood elevation for Palm Beach Midtown may mean higher construction cost and flood insurance ...

Political risk is the risk an investment's returns could suffer as a result of political changes or instability in a country. Instability affecting investment returns could stem from a change in ...

Because they're not government-backed, however, private companies can decline to cover a high-risk property. The average NFIP flood insurance costs about $786 a year, according to the Federal ...