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Weather forecasters sounded the alarm for the record-breaking Hurricane Irma with several days’ notice.

A new study shows that natural disasters enrich white victims while hurting people of color, worsening wealth inequality. And government aid contributes to the problem.

Pictures of ocean bays emptied of water as Hurricane Irma moved through the Caribbean and Florida show that storm surges can move away from the coast, as well as onto it.

The whole island has been in common ownership for centuries, but foreign investors want individual property rights.

Climate change is raising global sea levels. Now research shows that ‘hot spots’ where seas rise another 4 to 5 inches in five years can occur along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, further magnifying floods.

The Army Corps of Engineers is planning a sea wall 6 miles long and flood gates. The infrastructure might protect downtown from a hurricane storm surge, but most of the area will still be vulnerable.

An expert in post-disaster reconstruction explains what works, and what doesn’t, when it comes to rebuilding a city.

New research by scholars, conservationists and the insurance industry shows that coastal wetlands provide hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of protection from flooding, boosting the case for protecting them.

The insurance industry should help its customers prepare for future catastrophes instead of burying it’s head in the sand.

It’s not all money laundering and snorkels: by ignoring these remnants of empire, UK is shoring up trouble down the line.