(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alton C. Byers, University of Colorado Boulder and Suzanne OConnell, Wesleyan ...

One year after Hurricane Milton, Lakeland officials say flooding concerns around Lake Bonny persist. A study found the city's pump and stormwater infrastructure were insufficient for major storm ...

Juneau, Alaska's capital, is bracing for what authorities warn could be record-breaking floodwaters, as a glacial outburst from the Mendenhall Glacier threatens sections of the city. Residents in ...

Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes and into the Mendenhall River, which runs through town.