From channelizations to renaturations—the catastrophic flood of the Gürbe River in July 1990 prompted profound changes in approaches to flood protection.
An account of the 1795 mass drowning on Lough Derg in Ireland’s County Donegal.
In 1783, strong earthquakes shook Calabria. These events, in combination with a dry sulfuric fog, led contemporaries to believe they lived in the time of a “subsurface revolution.”
Mount Lebanon’s distinctive environmental history accounts for its susceptibility to famine.
A noxious air forces Mexico City to confront its unwavering urbanizing and industrializing mission in the late twentieth century.
When a tornado strikes Worcester, Massachusetts, residents suspect the disaster is the work of an unlikely culprit—the atomic bomb.
Historical documents provide detailed descriptions of ice-jam flood events and climate impacts in riverine communities.
José Paronella’s dream continues at Paronella Park despite catastrophic flood and cyclonic events.
Flood memory in Townsville is strong, but this does not align with the city’s capacity to live sustainably with floods.
The 2019 flooding of Townsville in northern Australia proved that Queensland’s dry tropical environment is a temperamental master.
