Tag Archives: hazards

Flash flooding in Maryland: freak event? climate change symptom? urban runoff problem? Or all of the above?

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Anne Jefferson

On Saturday night, as many people were enjoying an evening out in Maryland, and I was enjoying an evening in in Ohio, a tweet from Johns Hopkins professor and Baltimore resident, Dr. Sarah Horst caught my eye: I didn't know it … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, climate science, geohazards, hydrology

Environmental Earth Science in the News Roundup #3

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Anne Jefferson

From composting to ways the Earth can kill you. We’ve got a bit of everything in this week’s roundup. Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, teaching

Landslides and flooding in Brazil

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Anne Jefferson

While Australia continues to cope with widespread flooding in Queensland and elsewhere and the death toll continues to rise (at least 20 people), in Brazil landslides and flooding in the past week have claimed at least 700 lives. Yet international … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geohazards, hydrology