In late October, Storm Benjamin blew across Belgium and other parts of Western Europe, bringing strong winds and rain that knocked down trees and damaged homes. Powerful waves pummeled Belgium’s ...

A quarter of the Netherlands lies below sea level. And yet, it's dry, livable, and thriving. How? Through a stunning network of dikes, polders, pumps, and canals. From ancient wind-powered systems to ...

Effective climate adaptation can strengthen countries’ resilience, protect vulnerable communities, and support economic ...

Much of the Netherlands would be under water were it not for centuries of ingenious adaptation to the constant threat of flooding. Likewise, ancient communities on the banks of the Tigris and ...

This video explores Marken, a small island town in the Netherlands, known for sitting below sea level and protected by advanced dike systems. The walk showcases traditional wooden houses, quiet ...

When salinity rises, the soil creates a condition agronomists call physiological drought: salt increases osmotic pressure around plant roots, preventing crops from absorbing moisture even when fields ...

Historians and divers are trying to retrieve prehistoric clues from beneath the waves—but they have to act fast.

Leiden has drawn freethinkers, such as Descartes and Einstein. Full of canals, cobblestone streets and murals, it’s the ...

Simply sign up to the Climate change myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Temperatures are on track to exceed the 1.5C threshold of average global warming for the longest period yet, as ...

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Chimere Dike has the football stripped from his possession by Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman B.J. Green II and recovered by Jaguars running back LeQuint Allen Jr ...

An 1882 newspaper illustration depicts a coffin that antiquarians reportedly dug up from the Acadian cemetery near the Grand Pré parish church, Saint-Charles-des-Mines.(Public Domain) Starting in the ...