This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. FEMA is no longer enforcing certain rules around rebuilding in floodplains as ...

In the valley that the Mississippi River carves through the heart of America, one vital habitat is facing a multitude of threats. The river's floodplain forests grow in rich, complex soils; provide ...

How can a region scarred by fire welcome back wildlife and biodiversity? The Finn Rock Reach restoration project is an effort to rehabilitate an area of the McKenzie River that was scorched by the ...

Since Hurricane Harvey, over 65,000 new properties have been built in official flood zones across the region. Here are five areas that have seen the most floodplain construction.

Many in Benbrook are celebrating a victory after the City Council voted unanimously to deny a request to rezone a portion of the Mary’s Creek floodplain for residential development at its Aug. 21 ...

Ryan Reagan of Benbrook doesn’t necessarily consider himself an environmental crusader. He understands progress and understands why his city, a growing suburb on the western edge of Fort Worth, would ...

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AUSTIN, Texas — Austin’s floodplain covers about 10% of the city, the city’s floodplain management website shows. That floodplain changes over time, partly due to development and capital improvement ...

Rice fields managed as floodplains during winter can create surrogate wetland habitat for native fish. (Carson Jeffres/UC Davis photo) Rice fields managed as floodplains during winter can create ...

A bill that would prohibit the state from licensing youth camps with cabins in a floodplain is heading to Gov. Greg Abbott after state lawmakers refused to give in to pleas from camp officials who had ...

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has begun removing construction and demolition debris from various locations along the Vishwamitri .