Shelved plans from ’60s for Tennessee Valley Authority project in N.C. unlikely to make comeback. Dam failures, costs and ...

A hurricane is an amazing weather phenomenon. It begins with a few clusters of thunderstorms. If conditions are ripe, those ...

In October, CPP reported that large dams on the Catawba River were unable to prevent flooding during Helene. In order to sustain dam safety and power generation, Duke Energy released massive amounts ...

This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an “above average” hurricane season with up to 19 ...

The fate of coral reefs has been written with a degree of certainty rare in climate science: at 1.5 degrees Celsius of global ...

June 1 marks the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters are warning this year could once again bring an ...

Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy ...

A study by University of Florida and Colorado State University found hurricane damage in warmer climate could potentially be ...

Hurricanes are getting bigger and more dangerous thanks to climate change. The storms also are pushing deeper inland, as seen by Helene last year.

Forecasting storms and preparing the public requires coordination among labs, researchers, meteorologists, emergency managers and local officials.

Dense, spindly mangrove forests line the coast of tropical regions, buffering coastal flooding and providing a valuable sink ...