Barrier islands protect coasts with dunes. Storms can flatten them. Nature-based, low-cost solutions offer hope.

These small projects can protect your home from the elements — and may even lower your home insurance premium.

Some say wetlands can save money by blunting flood impacts. A Wisconsin law geared to stem disasters before they happen will test that idea.

When the Levee Holds Up A man and his brother in western Tennessee deployed a clever system to save their family home from ...