Researchers studying a rapid global warming event, around 56 million years ago, have shown evidence of major changes in the intensity of rainfall and flood events. The findings indicate some…
Tropical Depression Kirogi made landfall in southeastern Vietnam on Nov. 19 and NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the storm as it was dissipating over land. Kirogi made landfall at 1…
Researchers from the Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering of the University of Seville have published a study in which they indicate that it would be necessary to have between…
The final warning was issued on Tropical depression Haikui on Nov. 12 as it was dissipating due to strong vertical wind shear. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the storm…
Predicting when rivers across the world are likely to flood months before they do could soon be possible thanks to a unique new forecasting system. Researchers at the University of…
Despite widespread impacts and economic losses from recent rainfall and storm surge events around the globe, including hurricanes Harvey and Irma, there is new evidence that there are much less…
A new study by Massachusetts Institute of Technology finds that the annual risk of extreme rainfall will rise from 1 to 18 percent in Texas. As the city of Houston…
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Philippines and saw the thirtieth tropical cyclone of the northwestern Pacific Ocean typhoon season form. On Nov. 9 at 0454 UTC (Nov. 8…
The challenge of providing a rapid response to environmental disasters as varied as flooding, drought, illegal logging and oil spills is the focus of two new projects in which the…
If oceans warm at a rate predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nation-sponsored group that assesses climate change research and issues periodic reports, expected financial losses…
Following weeks of floods that have devastated different parts of the world, leading hydrologists are working to develop the first worldwide hydrological monitoring and modelling system aimed at helping countries…
Every year, flooding hits communities across Canada causing millions of dollars in property damage and stress to homeowners. New research from the University of Waterloo, funded by the Standards Council…
The silting of rivers and streams leads to problems for fish, mussels, and other aquatic organisms because their habitats disappear. However, not only intensive agriculture and erosion are destroying these…
Extreme weather and other possible scenarios that lead to environmental decline could have a significant impact on UK jobs and the economy if left unchecked, and must be factored into…
Decentralised solar mini-grids ensured that relief and rescue operations were not hampered during the Bihar floods, in addition to providing a regular and reliable source of electricity to power-starved villages,…
The JRC has developed a new forecasting tool to help disaster responders prevent the worst impacts of floods. The first of its kind in operation, the tool adds near real-time…
