Record Torrential Rainfall Linked to Warming Climate
Scientists show that devastating increases in extreme rainfall over the last 30 years fit in with global temperature rise caused by greenhouse gases, reports Alex Kirby for Climate News Network.…
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Scientists Warn of Sea Level Rises in Northern Europe
Scientists warn countries in northern Europe to plan for dramatic new worst-case scenarios as climate change increases the risk of seas sweeping inland, Tim Radford reports for Climate News Network.…
India’s Coastal Villages Map Out Disasters Strategy
The Indian Ocean can be an angry and sometimes lethal neighbour, but those who live beside it are now learning how to prepare for its next onslaught. CHENNAI, 26 May,…
World’s Nuclear Power Stations Face Increasing Flood Risks
In March 2015, FloodList highlighted the threat posed by floods and storms to oil refineries in the USA, referring to a report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) called…
Changing Climate Causes Weather Chaos in Chile
What is being described as an environmental catastrophe is hitting Chile as torrential rains batter the north while the south suffers prolonged drought and wildfires. By Kieran Cooke, Climate News…
Urban Population Growth Increases Flood Threat to Cities
As cities worldwide expand to cope with rising populations, scientists predict a huge increase in urban land vulnerable either to flooding or drought by 2030, reports Tim Radford for Climate…
The Powers Holding Back Forest Protection
Alex Kirby of Climate News Network reports below on issues holding back the fight against deforestation. Deforestation and land use change cause more than 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions.…
Global Sea Levels Increased by 3mm a Year Since 1990
Over the last few months there have been several reports based on scientific studies regarding sea level rises, especially in the USA. Earlier this year, researchers from NOAA said that…
US Coastal Cities Face Increase in High Tide Floods
NOAA scientists in the USA say that sea level rise along US coastal regions has accelerated from 1.7mm a year in the last century to 3.2mm a year in the…
Rising Sea Levels Threaten NASA’s Cape Canaveral Site
In November, FloodList reported on NASA’s $32 Billion Facilities and the Fight Against Rising Sea Levels. Today, Tim Radford from Climate News Network reports that rising sea levels and repeated…
Wetlands Can Reduce CO2 and Floods
Wetlands act as our natural flood protection. They trap then slowly release surface water over time. This ability to store water in times of increased rainfall helps prevent flooding. Draining…
Insurance Industry Sleeps Through Climate Alarm Calls
Disasters linked to climate change could cost insurance companies billions of dollars, but a new survey finds that many of them − particularly in the US − are paying scant attention…
Threat to Rivers as Hydropower Gets Set for Global Boom
Scientists predict a doubling in production of renewable energy from hydropower over the next 20 years, but building new dams will have a damaging effect on some of the world’s…
Oxford’s Year of Weather Extremes
Below is a report by Alex Kirby of Climate News Network, setting out the research done by the Radcliffe Meteorological Station, based at Oxford University’s Green Templeton College and maintained…
Illegal Deforestation Is Growing Problem for Climate
By Alex Kirby for Climate News Network Foreign demand for agricultural products worth an estimated $61 billion annually is driving up the devastating rate at which tropical forest is being…
Flood-Resilient Rice Crops in Nepal
Climate-resilient varieties of rice could help to protect crop yields from the ravages of droughts and floods caused by the increasingly erratic weather patterns in South Asia. Report below by Om…
