Missouri Governor Eric Greitens requested that President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration for the state that would provide federal assistance to a total of 51 counties in response…
Over the past century, the Northeast has experienced an increase in the number of storms with extreme precipitation. A Dartmouth-led study finds that the increase in extreme Northeast storms occurred…
For years, scientists have been warning of a so-called “hot spot” of accelerated sea-level rise along the northeastern U.S. coast. But accurately modeling this acceleration as well as variations in…
Storms associated with the advancing monsoon in the Northern Indian Ocean’s Bay of Bengal were analyzed by NASA with the GPM or Global Precipitation Measurement mission core satellite. The GPM…
The frequency and severity of coastal flooding throughout the world will increase rapidly and eventually double in frequency over the coming decades even with only moderate amounts of sea level…
Climate change, associated extreme weather and demographic shifts means that record numbers of people are exposed to floods, heatwaves and other hazards. 19 May 2017 – Climate change, associated extreme…
A team of scientists from Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, has developed a new approach to assist in the ongoing development of…
A major global initiative to improve the generation and use of early warnings against extreme weather, earthquakes and a cascading range of hazards has been launched with a powerful plea from…
Most climate scientists agree that heavy rainfall will become even more extreme and frequent in a warmer climate. This is because warm air can hold more moisture than cold air,…
A review of flood risk management in Germany has compared how the country coped in the wake of the 2013 floods with the situation after the major floods of 2002.…
A group of international scientists studying China’s Yellow River has created a new tool that could help officials better predict and prevent its all-too-frequent floods, which threaten as many as…
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has developed a new guidance document to support the design of well-balanced strategies for Integrated Flood Management. Floods are the most common natural disaster with…
Thousands of Canadians are currently battling flood. In the east, flooding across the province of Quebec has affected 146 cities or municipalities, with 2,429 homes flooded, 1,520 people evacuated and…
In Australia yesterday the Queensland government and four local councils launched their comprehensive flood study of the Brisbane River catchment. In a statement the Queensland government said that the Brisbane…
The UK-based Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) has led an international team of scientists who reveal global warming is responsible for a tripling in the frequency of extreme West…
Last week President Trump approved major disaster declarations for Washington, Utah and Idaho after flooding and severe winter storms in February this year. Washington The declaration means that disaster assistance…
