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Saltwater intrusion is bad for human health, ecosystems, crops and infrastructure. Here’s how seawater can move inland, and why climate change is making this phenomenon more frequent and severe.
A monster hurricane, destructive storms and a drought that disrupted businesses across the economy led the list of the year’s costliest disasters.
Millions of people around the world suffered through deadly flooding and long-lasting heat waves in 2022. A climate scientist explains the rising risks.
Record low water levels on the Mississippi and other major rivers, as seen in 2022, could become more common, threatening transportation of many key goods and raising prices.
Millions of people around the world live on river deltas and are vulnerable when those rivers shift direction. A new study shows why and where these events, called avulsions, happen.
With adaptive design, infrastructure is ready to be expanded in the future. It’s working for the Dutch.
New research shows that one-third of yearly nitrogen runoff from Midwest farms to the Gulf of Mexico occurs during a few heavy rainstorms. New fertilizing schedules could reduce nitrogen pollution.
A new look at detailed data about Civil War skirmishes along the Mississippi River reveals another key to the Union’s victory.
At a time when storms are becoming more frequent and severe, relying on levees for flood control can create as many problems as it solves.
Scientists are predicting major algae blooms in Lake Erie and large dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay and Gulf of Mexico this summer. Nutrient pollution from industrial corn farming is a major driver.
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Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Memphis
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Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Memphis
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Assistant Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University
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Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
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Lamont Research Professor of Ocean and Climate Physics, Columbia University
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Professor Emeritus of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
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