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WEF Stormwater Institute partnership provides free redesign services to demonstrate green infrastructure versatility for developed areas.
Study suggests as many as 1.5 billion people will depend on mountain meltwater in order to support communities and agriculture by 2050
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the early stages of a far-reaching plan aimed at improving safeguards against storm surge in Miami-Dade County.
Universities, government agencies, and environmental organizations are embracing technology to create a new form of public outreach for the stormwater sector.
“Evaluating Stormwater Infrastructure Funding and Financing” explores the U.S. stormwater funding gap and recommends ways to address it.
By cutting trees, digging canals, and building dams, beaver colonies shape their forest dwellings in ways that transform flooding patterns, the local food chain, and the structure and size of nearby waterways.
Ahead of the 2020 update to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Multi-Sector General Permit for industrial stormwater discharges, WEF recommended ways to improve the permitting program.
Create a “storm in a glass” in about 10 minutes using common household materials to help teach children about precipitation and its effects.
In recent months, several large airports have undertaken multimillion-dollar stormwater management projects with a range of benefits.
Princeton University engineers are testing a new type of seawall that would both enhance the pedestrian experience and provide sufficient storm surge protection.
Six WEF Stormwater Committee volunteers helped judge this year’s competition, which attracted entries from 50 student teams representing institutions in 20 U.S. states.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released new interactive mappers and models for its online SPAtially Referenced Regression On Watershed attributes (SPARROW) tool.
Over the course of two hours, panelists discussed topics such as improving data quality, rebuilding for resilience, and forging partnerships for preparation.
Time is running out for MS4 permittees in the U.S. to contribute to the Water Environment Federation WEF Stormwater Institute’s 2020 MS4 Needs Assessment Survey.
Online volunteers digitize millions of historic precipitation measurements from the United Kingdom