geography

Wes Highfield witnessed last week’s flood in real time from his home in Friendswood, Texas, about 20 miles south of downtown Houston. “I do this kind of research for a living,” said Highfield, who teaches about flood loss and mitigation strategy at Texas A&M, Galveston. “This is the first time I’ve watched it unfold before […]

Efforts to build a warning system have been going on for years. Now they face possible demise.

The 2018 proposed budget calls for cutting the $300 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

One woman started it out of a garage and now they make 25,000 signs and markers a year

The rich tend to live 10+ years longer than the worst-off. Health choices matter.