How Ida Dodged New York’s Flood Protection
[ad_1] “The problem is that we are seeing these impacts and these changing storms faster, and adaptation is simply not keeping up with them,” says Lauren McPhillips, a hydrologist at…
Solar panels are difficult to recycle. These companies are trying to fix this.
[ad_1] Expanding solar energy production is the key to reducing emissions worldwide. Globally, solar panels produced 720 terawatt hours of energy in 2019, which is about 3% of global electricity…
New global map shows population is growing faster in flood-prone areas
[ad_1] And although the global population grew by 18.6% from 2000 to 2015, the population in these regions outpaced this growth, increasing by 34.1% over the same period. This means…
Cities try to prevent floods
[ad_1] Urban centers are more susceptible to flooding than other areas because streets, parking lots and buildings are impenetrable, which means that water cannot penetrate the ground like in a…