An aerial view of a curved coastline with sand mounds dotted through the water. Homes are visible on the spit of land in the background.

Marsh insurance

Can shoreline restoration rein in rising flood insurance prices? Continue reading Marsh insurance

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Children and adults surround a raised garden bed, built out of cinder blocks, where they are digging and doing other preparation work.

‘Fight for it to be better’

Volunteer science ‘hub’ helps communities tackle environmental injustices Continue reading ‘Fight for it to be better’

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An abandoned brick building sits on a small bend in a river, lifted at least 10 feet above the water line.

Elba dam removal offers possibilities for fish migration, community-building

Two federal grants will fund next stages of dam removal project Continue reading Elba dam removal offers possibilities for fish migration, community-building

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A two-story red building sits in front of a broken asphalt road with a gravel parking lot next to it. The building appears to have been part of a row of shops at one point, which are no longer there. A few houses are visible behind it. Over the front door awning, a sign reads "Belle Mina."

‘Demise’ of a community

Belle Mina residents fear proposed quarry will cause irreversible damage Continue reading ‘Demise’ of a community

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A group of four people carry fallen tree limbs from a large pile of brush. A warped and damaged sheet of metal can be partially seen in the foreground.

Come together

Small towns need funding, partnership in the face of climate disasters by Sydney Cromwell The tornado siren in the town of Parrish hasn’t worked for at least three years. Probably longer. It was broken when Bubba Cagle was elected mayor of this town of less than 1,000 people in Walker County. He was told that the needed part had been ordered. Three years later, it … Continue reading Come together

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Water flows into a storm drain on the left side of the image. The drain is set in the curb of a street, and some grass is visible above the drain.

When it rains, it floods

FEMA assistance grant is first step in fixing persistent Birmingham stormwater issues Continue reading When it rains, it floods

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