Agriculture in Deep Water

Rain, runoff and the changing climate - our regional levels of precipitation will change by the 2040s.

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heavy rain, runoff, Flooding, salt intrusion

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A pick-up truck drives through a flooded intersection during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

A pick-up truck drives through a flooded intersection during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. (Jill Carlson/Attribution 2.0 Generic)

Aleena Fayaz

The George Washington University

Water pollution in the Puget Sound

Clamming on the Puget Sound. (Photo by Olga Baos Mallol)

Olga Baos Mallol

Unity College

COP26 in Context: The importance of building for the environment

A prototype wooden model of the architect's triangular structure, and features scaled down human figures, and boats. The sides of the building are open to allow the viewer to peer inside.

Nigerian-born architect Kunlé Adeyemi's NLÉ studio developed the Makoko Floating School as a prototype for building in areas prone to flooding. The triangular shape gives the structure stability on the water, with a low center of gravity. (B/Flickr/Creative Commons 2.0)

Hannah Krantz

Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University

Essay | Famously hot: Culture and climate change in South Carolina

A single beach goers sits in a beach chair in the sand in front of a row of palm trees.

Folly Beach in Charleston, South Carolina (Taylor Heery/Unsplash)

Sophie Kahler

George Washington University

Floods, hurricanes, and heatwaves: Climate change will intensify extreme weather in Illinois, report finds

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

New life for the Chesapeake Bay

Lizzie Stricklin

Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University

A tale of two cities — preparing for climate change

This winter, popular Lee Street Beach in Evanston, Illinois, was shrinking as Lake Michigan rose. (Anne Snabes / Northwestern University)

Anne Snabes

Northwestern University

Power in the poop

Kat Finck

Middlebury College

Pod for the Planet: Flooding on Lake Champlain

Charlie Olsen

SUNY Plattsburgh

Professional sports and the environment: A winning combination

Mt. Rainier looms behind the Seattle Seahawks stadium — a constant reminder of the natural world all around us. (J.C. Winkler/Creative Commons)

Matthew Lauster

SUNY College at Brockport

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California's struggle to capture record rainfall makes the case for green infrastructure

Mia Rosenblatt

George Washington University

California was recently flooded with extreme amounts of rainfall, which highlighted the state's struggle to adequately capture and manage the water.

Hooked on fishing: Hains Point fishers discuss the regulations surrounding their favorite pastime

Hannah Loder

George Washington University

This short documentary explores fishing of the Potomac River in Washington D.C., where regulations allow fishers to consume portion of their catches, despite warnings from local river-keepers.

Revival in a refuge: A 55-years labor of love

Harrison R Watson

Princeton University

This photo essay explores the conservation accomplishments of the Friends of Roger’s Wildlife Refuge, a New Jersey wetlands preserve home to birds and loved by birders.

The gas stove debate

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

Kailia Nichols reports for Medill News Service on the gas stove controversy and the environmental impacts of an almost ubiquitous kitchen appliance.