Blaming beavers for flood damage is bad policy and bad science, research shows

• Beaver dams are critical to river health and a source of biodiversity. • They create wetlands, slow water and improve water quality. • They also reduce flood peaks and delay runo

Science · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 101 words

Between flood and drought: The metric that could better explain what happens to water in the age of climate change

• A key question in any discussion about climate is ‘How much rain fell?’ But perhaps there is an even more important one. • Like any household budget, the global water economy is

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 158 words

Study explores challenges of flood risk management

• In a new study, University of Rhode Island Ph.D. • graduate Kyle McElroy and Marine Affairs Professor Austin Becker explore the role of data and biases, as well as the challenges

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 157 words