After devastating floods, California is looking to spend billions on dams and levees. Some are calling for a new approach to flood control, one that mimics nature instead of trying to contain it.

To stop flooding in California, rivers just need some space To prevent flooding, ... Now, a growing number of projects are trying to work with nature, instead of trying to contain it.

Amid the fierce storms and atmospheric rivers, Californians found something in nature's fury. ... On California’s coast, humans ride out nature’s rage. January 20, 2023. 6 min.

Efforts to restore river floodplains are expanding in California. Making space for water is increasingly seen as a natural solution for floods and droughts.

To prevent flooding, communities often raise levees next to rivers higher and higher. Now, a new approach is about backing off, moving levees away from rivers to create floodplains. July 11, 2025 ...

But Nature granted Planet California its true gold ... ♪ 500 miles south of the Redwoods, the river in the sea-- the California Current-- continues to nurture a different sort of forest.

Atmospheric rivers are becoming a "double-edged sword" for California, an expert has told Newsweek.. The weather phenomenon involves concentrated corridors of tropical moisture that travel through ...

A century-old document governs Colorado River water deliveries to the states — and gives California substantial clout — but climate change could trump interpretation of the law. BOULDER, Colo ...

It turns out that rivers choose their path based on erosion – a discovery that could transform flood planning and restoration.