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July 15, 2021 | 11:14 AM

A study predicts record flooding in the 2030s, and it’s partly because of the moon

Researchers say high tide flooding in U.S. coastal regions will become more frequent in the mid-2030s because of climate change, amplified by a routine wobble in the moon’s orbit.

By Josie Fischels/NPR

Emma Lee

July 13, 2021 | 10:26 AM

Flash flooding swamps parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey are facing another round of rain after they were swamped by a series of storms that the National Weather Service said caused a rare flash flood emergency. Forecasters say the storms dumped 6 to 10 inches of rain in just 3 to 4 hours, swelling the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Burlington County, New Jersey.

By The Associated Press

March 21, 2021 | 10:40 AM

California has a new idea for homes at risk from rising seas: Buy, rent, retreat

Coastal property owners continue to adapt

By Nathan Rott/NPR

Hulton Archive

September 8, 2020 | 7:54 AM

‘The river’s gonna seek its own course’: Experts take a new look at easing floods

As natural disasters get more intense, so does our vulnerability to them — and that vulnerability “makes managing and regulating these kind of events challenging.”

By Hannah Chinn/WHYY

August 6, 2020 | 6:59 AM