A new paper in Oxford Open Climate Change, published by Oxford University Press, uncovers evidence suggesting that, contrary to expectations, most U.S. cities are not doing too badly in avoiding ...

Since Hurricane Harvey, over 65,000 new properties have been built in official flood zones across the region. Here are five areas that have seen the most floodplain construction.

The Portland City Council is weighing a proposal to tighten requirements for development in floodplains. Environmental groups say the plan is full of loopholes, exceptions and delays, and that it ...

As we enter what we hope will be a bountiful new year, 2025 may prove to be the annus horribilis for floodplain development in Oregon. Due to recent litigation concerning FEMA’s National Flood ...