Levees
Levee Wars: How a Secretive Lobbying Group Is Working to Subvert Flood Regulations
A Lobbying group in Illinois is weakening regulations from the Army Corps of Engineers that prevents towns from building levees that harm their neighbors.
Will a Levee Disaster Flood California?
Can California build the new water system experts say it needs — before an earthquake brings the levees down?
Before the Flood
The U.S. spends billions on levees, but river flooding still causes havoc across the country. Vermont has a better way.
Did Termites Help Flood New Orleans?
An expert says they didn't cause New Orleans floodwalls to collapse. But they may have undermined levees.
Protect a Levee, Protect the World
A method of buttressing California's aging levees shows promise for capturing carbon dioxide.
The Grass Floodwall: Gustav Highlights Need for Wetlands
Mother Nature needs to be allowed to protect New Orleans from ... Mother Nature.
No Easy Solutions for Rebuilding the Big Easy
A flood of ideas has brought unacknowledged progress toward a 'new' New Orleans, but big business still has to be persuaded to invest.