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Why Southwestern Floods Won’t Solve a Water Crisis

A series of storms has added to reservoirs in the Colorado River basin, but the long-term water outlook remains bleak.

NYT Science · EN

Wonderful Weather: Floods and Foreboding in 17th-Century Britain

When the Bristol Channel flooded in 1607, it was not just one of the worst natural disasters in British history, it was also a sign, for many, that they had strayed from the path of God. Erik Crnkovich examines the overlap of miraculous weather and the early modern printing industry, which cultivated a thirst for all things occult, exotic, and odd.

Public Domain Review · EN

In the Wake of the 2024 Floods in Southern Brazil: Restore the Past or Rethink the Future?

In May 2024, the floods that hit Rio Grande do Sul exposed a contradiction common to contemporary cities. Many were built alongside rivers and shaped by their presence, yet spent decades trying to control water without incorporating its dynamics into urban planning. Extreme weather events will intensify that vulnerability. More than two years later, reconstruction in the Brazilian state has progressed, infrastructure has been restored, and new protection strategies are taking shape. But are these cities rebuilding their relationship with water, or only restoring the systems that failed?

ArchDaily · EN