John Sabo is a Professor in the Department of Coastal & River Science and Engineering in the School of Science and Engineering at Tulane University. In the academic realm he directs Tulane’s ByWater Institute, a research institute dedicated to creating transdisciplinary and
While We Are Debating Vocabulary, Climate Change Is Roaring Onward
Nashville flooding calls for proactive disaster management and climate adaptation
It’s Fourth And Long For Coastal Resilience In New Orleans
The largest restoration project in US history is being put on the shelf like a Super Bowl runner up trophy.
Could Climate Adaptation Help Unify Our Divided Nation Post-Election?
With the transition to Donald Trump in the White House and Republican control of Congress, federal initiatives and incentives for climate change mitigation will likely...
This Isn’t Your Grandparents’ Drought
How long does a drought have to last before it becomes something else? Areas of North America have been in megadrought since 1999. One part of the cause is plain heat.
The Hurricane-Land-Loss Feedback Loop
I live in New Orleans–where a name–Katrina, Rita, Ida–comes to mean so much. Will one of the names on this year’s list achieve that status of infamy?