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A white Vermont road sign with a green border reads "North 14." It sticks out of a flooded street with buildings and a tractor in the background and an overcast sky.
Science & Technology

Breakthrough research uses machine learning to better predict New England floods

by Noah Lloyd
Emergency personnel search for missing people in Texas following flash floods.
Science & Technology

Why are so many people reported missing after natural disasters like the Texas floods?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A man wearing a green t-shirt and khaki colored shorts standing amongst the rubble of a home destroyed by flooding.
Science & Technology

What is ‘weather whiplash’? And why scientists say it’s becoming the new normal

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
An aerial shot of the devastating flash flooding in Texas.
Science & Technology

What made the Texas flash flood so deadly and how AI could improve forecasting

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A group of rescue workers wearing neon jackets in a blue boat searching for missing people in a flooded area of Texas.
World & National News

How to survive a flash flood — like the one that devastated Texas

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
The Belle Isle salt marsh.
Science & Technology

Protective salt marshes along coasts are in danger across the globe but it’s not too late to act, Northeastern researchers say

by Alena Kuzub
People on a beach collect sandbags.
World & National News

Is Tampa prepared for the devastating impact of Hurricane Milton?

Headshot of Cyrus Moulton
by Cyrus Moulton
Three people looking over a bridge at the flooding in North Carolina.
World & National News

From ‘climate haven’ to disaster zone: How Hurricane Helene became the perfect storm to devastate western North Carolina 

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A flooded area of Nashville with a white van partially submerged in water.
World & National News

Hurricane Helene devastates inland areas of North Carolina. Expect more damage more frequently, warns Northeastern researcher

by Ian Thomsen
After a storm, a flooded road has displaced cars and trees.
Science & Technology

With the help of Northeastern, Tennessee Valley Authority experiments with a new forecast model  to better predict extreme rainfalls

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Several cars submerged in water from the flooding in Dubai.
World & National News

People are blaming cloud seeding for the Dubai flooding. But what is cloud seeding?

by Cody Mello-Klein
A military truck driving down a flooded street in between lampposts.
Society & Culture

Recovery from natural disasters or man-made attacks begins with being prepared, researchers say

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert