Stories Tagged as
Flooding
We might be underestimating our collective flood risk
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Daniel Shin
Aug 26, 2020
Matthew Eby, head of the First Street Foundation, wants to help homeowners protect themselves as climate change poses hazards to coastal properties.
Midwest flooding brings high infrastructure costs
by
Peggy Lowe
Dec 27, 2019
A lot of repair and recovery work hasn't even started yet.
After the flood comes the enormous pile of burning soybeans
by
Peggy Lowe
Aug 22, 2019
Following severe flodding in the Midwest, a pile of 650,000 bushels of soybeans in rural Missouri spontaneously combusted and have been burning for a month.
Rising Great Lakes water levels benefit some, but cost others
by
Dan Kraker
Aug 15, 2019
The shipping industry is profiting from rising water levels in the Great Lakes, but homeowners and city parks are struggling.
USDA report to show the impact of wet weather and trade tensions on farmers
Jun 11, 2019
An Ag report to be released on Tuesday is expected to show the effects of weather and trade tensions on farm supply and demand.
In the flooded farm belt, a race against the clock for planting
by
Renata Sago
Jun 7, 2019
Growers are racing to plant corn, soybeans and wheat before it's too late.
Mississippi farmers forced to leave thousands of acres unplanted this season
Jun 6, 2019
Victoria Darden and her family have been forced to leave their soybean and corn fields unplanted because of flooding.
For public good, not for profit.
Florida's new governor brings a new approach to climate change
by
Amy Green
May 24, 2019
Under former governor Rick Scott, Florida state employees said — and documents confirmed — there was a ban on using the term "climate change." Instead of "sea level rise," employees were instructed to say "nuisance flooding."
My Economy: How the Pine Ridge reservation regroups after floods
by
Liz Sanchez
and Sean McHenry
May 13, 2019
A South Dakota tour business prepares for its busiest season in the wake of Midwestern flooding.
Bad weather and trade complicate planting for Midwest farmers
by
Peggy Lowe
Apr 22, 2019
Flood damage has made things extremely difficult.