Erosion and Inundation Flood damage is caused by two processes: erosion and inundation. Erosion is the process by which materials are removed from the surface and changed into something else. Inundation is the rising of a body of water and it overflowing onto normally dry land. It causes damage to buildings and infrastructure. Human land [...]

Droughts Information History has shown that extreme hydrological events such as flood and droughts can create additional stress on water supplies essential for human and ecosystem health. Drought is not a purely physical phenomenon, but interplay between natural water availability and human demands for water supply. As the demand for water resources increase, so the [...]

10 Facts About Agriculture in America We decided to visit 10 states and learn something about Agriculture unique to each area. Georgia is commonly known as “The Peach State.” But did you know the state produces almost half of all the peanuts in the U.S. each year? Did you know that Alabama is home to [...]