By SHARON O’MALLEY More than a dozen years after Prince George’s County approved a plan to ease flooding in College Park’s Calvert Hills neighborhood during heavy storms, contractor selection...

]Dear Miss Floribunda, I’ve read with great interest about the effects of climate change on home garden planning. I have indeed noticed a “false spring” problem. Are there other aspects of climate...

By Paul Ruffins  As the fall hurricane season approaches, here is some practical advice for protecting your home from flood damage and sewer backups. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has...

By Paul Ruffins Last month, we talked about the City of Hyattsville’s efforts to control stormwater. This month, as we approach hurricane season, we offer practical ways to protect your home. Make...

By Paul Ruffins Of Hyattsville’s environmental issues, stormwater runoff is the easiest to see. Rain regularly floods an area residents have nicknamed Lake Gallatin, near where 40th Avenue, Hamilton...

By Paul Ruffins As I reported in my last edition of “Science of the City,” College Park’s stormwater problems have been building for decades; climate change and increased development are two primary...

By Katharine Wilson  Flooding in the City of College Park has become an increasingly serious issue in recent years, leading to both county- and city-level actions to improve stormwater management. The...

By Rebecca Marx On Jan. 14,  the Prince George’s Climate Action Commission submitted a draft climate action plan (CAP) to the county council for consideration, along with a report containing public...

By Kelly Livingston    As flooding becomes a more persistent local and regional problem, particularly for downstream areas like College Park's Calvert Hills, residents are paying the price for...

By Kelly Livingston A special meeting on Jan. 11 brought the College Park City Council together with representatives from the Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission (WSSC) to discuss issues related...