flood management

Mitigation measures underway for town of many floods: Maryland’s Historical Ellicott City

The bridge in Ellicott City among debris after the flooding in 2016.

The Ellicott City bridge among debris and boarded-up shop doors after the devastating 2016 flood (Photo Courtesy of Preservation Maryland/Creative Commons).

Emma Page

George Washington University

The community of Ellicott City, MD is working together to protect against future devastating floods.

Pod for the Planet: Flooding on Lake Champlain

Charlie Olsen

SUNY Plattsburgh

This episode introduces a short series of interviews about the flooding issue in the Lake Champlain basin.

A story of flood management: Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River

Michala L. Hendrick

Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY Plattsburgh

Water management is not always thought of as an international issue, but for unique watersheds like Lake Champlain, flood mitigation has become a concern for all area locals, regardless of borders.

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Delaney Graham

SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

In this sequel to “Coastal Degradation Through Fresh Eyes,” Amka and Suka meet a new friend who introduces them to the issue of melting glaciers and revitalizes them to get back on track with their environmental mission.

Astonishing Alaska | Finding resilience and reflection: If you want to observe change, go to the edges

Lisa Palmer

Sr. Editor & Education Lead, Planet Forward

Whether it’s a natural landscape, a community, or a feeling inside you, spending time on life’s boundaries can transform your perspective.

A Barcelona restaurant looks to the past to create a more sustainable future

Matthew Cox

George Washington University

By working exclusively with local producers and using traditional Spanish cooking techniques, the chefs at Barcelona restaurant Rasoterra create rich and sustainable vegan meals that highlight the possibilities of the city's culinary tradition.

Astonishing Alaska | Reading between the lines of Alaskan mountains

Jennifer Vilcarino

George Washington University

Climate change doesn't just exist in data but before our eyes. Lindblad Expeditions naturalist Tim Martin explains that the rust-colored trimlines imprinted on Alaskan mountains paint a clear picture of glacial recession.