Flooding is the most common hazard in the United States. It happens almost everywhere, even in the desert. Mitigating flooding in the "as-built" environment can be difficult. See two examples of ...

Three acres north of Lake of the Rockies is earmarked to become the site of a wildfire mitigation demonstration. The TriLakes Monument Fire Protection District gave a presentation to Monument Town ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — 250. That’s how many homes were part of the Cedar Heights Development when the devastating Waldo Canyon Fire broke out in 2012. It’s a day residents will never forget. “I saw the ...

Comprehensive urban forestry planning can influence the everyday lives of citydwellers by reducing storm water runoff, decreasing wildfire risk and severity, reducing urban heat islands, decreasing ...

The town of Acton was presented the Leading by Example award Dec 9, for contributions to climate change mitigation. The town was cited for passing a Climate Emergency Declaration in 2020, completing a ...

Thanks to Ad Crable and LNP for the Feb. 1 article highlighting a new use for the former Billmeyer Quarry (“Abandoned quarry near Susquehanna gets new purpose to replenish river in droughts,” ...

A man cleans up trash and debris inside “The Jungle,” the informal name of a homeless encampment near the 9700 block of Steele Street South on May 25, 2023, in Tacoma. Pete Caster ...

Every five years, the Cape Fear Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan is reassessed to identify local risks and vulnerabilities to ...