Since hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Mississippi Deltain 2005, there has been a lot of talk about coastal restoration and protection. But to find a sustainable solution to the delta's challenges — and all of our environmental challenges — we must consider how decisions about energy, climate change and economics will continue to affect the natural system.

In a landmark ruling, a district court found the Army Corps of Engineers liable for much of the flooding in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.

In the aftermath of disasters, geoscientists have an important task: helping emergency responders, public health specialists and others to understand the potential health and environmental implications of the disaster.

When Hurricane Ike roared across Galveston Island last September, the storm surge washed away houses, roads and tons of beach sand. Now researchers have figured out where all that sand went.

DOE says Hurricane Ike’s damage to Gulf Coast oil industries was not as bad as authorities had feared.

After flooding Galveston, Ike's "dirty side" veered east of Houston. Officials are still assessing damages and loss of life in the region.

Galveston will get the brunt, but Houston will also be on the wrong side of the Hurricane Ike — the northeastern side.

Gustav's storm surge is threatening the Gulf Coast with rising floodwaters. USGS' Map of Hydrologic Impacts shows where the worst flooding is occurring.