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 ...

Adaptation and mitigation are the two crucial actions needed to navigate the climate crisis. Both are urgent priorities for investment. But what if an investment in one undermines the other – if an ...

welch — Helping flooded communities reduce the chances for future devastation through new flood mitigation efforts is one of FEMA’s goals, according to the federal agency’s acting director. Acting ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — It was a near miss for homes at the edge of the Bear Creek Fire that burned on the Southwest side of Colorado Springs. "It's incredible, the footage I saw yesterday I thought our ...

Building public support for climate mitigation is a key prerequisite to making meaningful strides toward implementing climate mitigation policies and achieving decarbonization. Using nationally ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

My wife and I are mid-sized business owners in the community, and we have lived in Boulder since 1990. Our neighborhood will be severely impacted if certain portions of the Upper Goose & Twomile ...