Robeson County is still picking up the pieces from two hurricanes. Now the local government and nonprofits are preparing for potential storms during the pandemic.
Category: Water
Posted inAlabama, Coal Ash, Gulf Coast, Public Health, Water
Coal ash pond remains on Alabama coast despite pollution, hurricane risk
Lawmakers and the state’s largest utility have no plan for coal ash excavation at a power plant near Mobile.
Posted inAppalachia, Climate, Infrastructure, Mid-South, Tennessee, Water
How Tennessee fails to regulate high-hazard, private dams
As the climate in the Southeast gets warmer and wetter, dam inspectors and experts say changes in regulations are necessary.
Posted inAtlantic Coast, Climate, Culture, Florida, Gulf Coast, Water
Inside the fight to give Florida rivers legal rights
A network of environmentalists has helped more than a dozen counties and cities introduce “rights of nature,” but the movement faces pushback from lawmakers and lobbyists.
Posted inAppalachia, Climate, Disaster Recovery, Housing, Infrastructure, Public Health, Water
Floods inundating Appalachian communities are ‘public health nightmares’
Residents say flooding emergencies highlight the urgency of long-overlooked regional needs like infrastructure investment.
Posted inAlabama, Climate, Economies, Food & Agriculture, Gulf Coast, Water
With Gulf Coast ecosystems under threat, the seafood industry’s next generation adapts
Oyster aquaculture could support Gulf Coast’s struggling seafood industry, but warming waters and pollution may slow its success.