Flood Archives - Circle of Blue

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Climate & Ecosystems

As Flood Waters Recede in Pakistan, ‘Second Wave’ of Disaster Strikes

by Brett Walton September 21, 2022March 8, 2025

Aid agencies race to ward off water-related diseases.

National wildlife refuge sign in marshy water

Wetlands Can Help Prevent Property Damage and Save Lives During Floods

by Lester Graham March 16, 2021March 8, 2025

Water News, WEF

Atmospheric Rivers, Conveyor Belts of Extreme Moisture, Rack Up Heavy Flood Damages in Western United States

by Brett Walton December 5, 2019December 9, 2019

The Stream, October 23: Businesses and Water

by Allison Voglesong October 23, 2012

The Mississippi Seesaw: Extreme Weather Begets Extreme River Levels

by Brett Walton August 21, 2012March 10, 2016

The Stream, August 16: When Wells Run Dry

by Lydia Belanger August 16, 2012

Beijing Under Water

by Nadya Ivanova July 25, 2012December 13, 2015

The Stream, Water & Energy

The Stream, June 6: Pakistan’s Kashmir Hydropower Project

by Codi Kozacek June 6, 2012

The Stream, May 23: Glacial Floods, Robot Fish, and Missing School for Water

by Codi Kozacek May 23, 2012June 6, 2012

The Stream, January 26: The Shale Boom and the Economy

by Nadya Ivanova January 26, 2012

The Stream, December 14: Melting Arctic Releases Greenhouse Gas

by Codi Kozacek December 14, 2011

Wild rice on the Bad River Reservation in northern Wisconsin is in the floating leaf stage by early June, with a single shoot lying on the water’s surface. This is considered one of the most critical—and and dangerous—stages in the rice’s life cycle. The plants are just beginning to change physiologically from exchanging gases with the water column to exchanging gases with the air. Therefore, they are very susceptible to heavy rains and flooding events that can either rip out the young plants by the roots, or drown them. June 6, 2011.

Where Food Grows on Water: Environmental and Human Threats to Wisconsin’s Wild Rice

by Codi Kozacek August 4, 2011October 11, 2021

Latest

Michigan data center review looks like ‘rush job,’ Dana Nessel says

Michigan data center review looks like ‘rush job,’ Dana Nessel says

November 27, 2025

Spain’s Hog Haven Pollutes Catalonian Waters

Spain’s Hog Haven Pollutes Catalonian Waters

Nitrates from livestock and crop production contaminate waters almost everywhere globally.

November 26, 2025

Feds Eye New Line 5 Option: No Tunnel, Horizontal Drilling

Feds Eye New Line 5 Option: No Tunnel, Horizontal Drilling

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

In Burned Forests, the West’s Snowpack Is Melting Earlier

In Burned Forests, the West’s Snowpack Is Melting Earlier

As blazes expand to higher elevations, the impacts cascade downstream.

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

Watered Down: A Weakened Global Water Strategy

Watered Down: A Weakened Global Water Strategy

U.S. policy retrenchment leaves trail of broken engagements, unfinished infrastructure, weakened institutions, and diminished water security

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

Three Great Lakes States at Greatest Risk as EPA Rolls Back Wetland Protections

Three Great Lakes States at Greatest Risk as EPA Rolls Back Wetland Protections

Communities in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin are especially vulnerable to regulatory rollbacks.

November 20, 2025November 21, 2025

Clean Water Is a Virtue in Helping Cities Be ‘Livable and Lovable’

Clean Water Is a Virtue in Helping Cities Be ‘Livable and Lovable’

Lessons from Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona

November 20, 2025

Anti-nuclear groups file suit against Palisades restart in southwest Michigan

Anti-nuclear groups file suit against Palisades restart in southwest Michigan

November 19, 2025November 20, 2025