http://www.esa.org/esablog/ecology-in-policy/how-federal-investment-in-flood-management-can-save-money/ EcoTone focuses on ecological science in the news and its use in policy, conservation and education. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:54:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.esa.org/esablog/ecology-in-policy/how-federal-investment-in-flood-management-can-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-35778 Learning the lingo of science communication that resonates | EcoTone Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:46:19 +0000 http://www.esa.org/esablog/?p=5061#comment-35778 [...] the issue concerns flood control and monitoring activities, water contamination, invasive species, wildlife and habitat preservation or the issue [...] [...] the issue concerns flood control and monitoring activities, water contamination, invasive species, wildlife and habitat preservation or the issue [...]

]]> http://www.esa.org/esablog/ecology-in-policy/how-federal-investment-in-flood-management-can-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-35094 Agency scientific data pivotal in hurricane monitoring efforts | EcoTone Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:15:27 +0000 http://www.esa.org/esablog/?p=5061#comment-35094 [...] While much media attention focuses on impacts to coastal areas, inland flooding from rivers and streams has taken a major toll, particularly in parts of Vermont, New Hampshire and New Jersey. According to NOAA, more than 60 percent of U.S. hurricane deaths from 1970-1999 occurred inland, with more than half of tropical hurricane deaths related to freshwater flooding. Information on flood management activities within USGS can be found in a recent EcoTone post. [...] [...] While much media attention focuses on impacts to coastal areas, inland flooding from rivers and streams has taken a major toll, particularly in parts of Vermont, New Hampshire and New Jersey. According to NOAA, more than 60 percent of U.S. hurricane deaths from 1970-1999 occurred inland, with more than half of tropical hurricane deaths related to freshwater flooding. Information on flood management activities within USGS can be found in a recent EcoTone post. [...]

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