Although it rains constantly, the Netherlands faces a future of clean water shortages, according to Dutch Delta Commissioner ...

Joyce Fegan speaks to two communities in Cork and Leitrim that are working to become more more self-sufficient, and looking at two villages in the Netherlands and Germany that have achieved independen ...

The damage from ex-Cyclone Alfred could have been so much worse – and we may not be so lucky next time. As the clean up begins, let’s build back better.

These minor elevation changes can significantly heighten flood risks and saltwater intrusion ... First, they created a detailed digital map using geographic information system technology to ...

These minor elevation changes can significantly heighten flood risks and saltwater intrusion ... First, they created a detailed digital map using geographic information system technology to ...

Adaptation can also involve changing how and where people live, prohibiting them from rebuilding in areas that repeatedly flood or burn, for example, or insisting that they elevate their homes and use ...

Thousands of residents are mopping up in the wake of ex-Cyclone Alfred, which has damaged homes and cars, flooded roads and gouged out beaches.Author ...

All that blue on the map is technically below sea level ... once a thriving farm region in the southwest of the Netherlands, is now only a watery marshland after it was designated as a flood-catchment ...

It’s a little known fact outside the growing community: peat is ubiquitous in producing the fruits and vegetables we eat.

The EU faces annual public finance losses of up to €27bn ($29.5bn) due to uninsured flood risks, and total insurance premiums ...

QUINCY ‒ Revisions to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's flood maps will save hundreds of Quincy property owners money for insurance costs, according to city officials. The new map will ...

Revisions to FEMA's flood maps will remove 300 homes in Quincy from the flood zone. The change could save residents a combined $300,000 annually in flood insurance costs. The revised map ...