Pacific Rim Countries to Test Their Tsunami Warning System
Countries bordering on the Pacific Ocean are testing their capacity to handle a major tsunami in an exercise from 15 to 17 February, held to identify possible shortcomings in the…
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Ireland – Study Finds Significant Benefits of Natural Flood Management Ignored
Dredging alone will not contain flood risk, but a new study in Ireland finds that natural flood management techniques such as the ‘Slowing the Flow’ project in England and the…
WMO Gears Up for Extreme Weather, Climate Change in Asia
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (WMO) – Climate change, environmental degradation, population growth and urbanization are putting pressure on water supplies in many parts of the Asian region, and exposure…
Mozambique – Building a Future Above the Floodwaters
For coastal residents of the east African country Mozambique, severe floods that endanger their health and lives are a frequent reality. Helping communities cope with extreme weather events is a…
UK – Work Begins on Major £18 Million Newhaven Flood Defence Project
Construction work on the Newhaven flood alleviation scheme started on 3 January 2017, after 2 years of development including consultation with the local community. After a competitive tendering process, the…
UK – Trees Planted in Bid to Reduce Lake District Flooding
Hundreds of trees will be planted across the Lake District today (Friday 10 February) in the first mass tree planting event ever attempted by the National Trust in the national…
NASA’s Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) Training
NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training Program is offering a free webinar on the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System this February. Up-to-date and accessible information is essential to providing an…
WMO’s Flash Flood Guidance System Improves Forecasts and Warnings
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is working to strengthen forecasting skills for flash floods across the world. WMO’s Flash Flood Guidance System is a major step forward in how local meteorological…
Netherlands to Host Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation
The Netherlands announced today it will work with Japan and UN Environment to establish a Global Centre of Excellence to help countries, institutions and businesses to adapt to a warming…
Changes in Rainfall and Temperature Could Transform World’s Coastal Wetlands
Coastal wetlands around the world are expected to transform as a result of a changing rainfall and temperature patterns as well as sea level rises. Wetlands are essential for protecting…
Tests Reveal Major Variation in Flood Risk Models
The first ever comparison of six of the major global flood risk monitoring computer models has revealed wide discrepancies between the information they provide. Insurers, risk analysts and many other…
EEA Report – Climate Change Poses Increasingly Severe Risks for Ecosystems, Human Health and the Economy in Europe
Europe’s regions are facing rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as more frequent and more intense heatwaves, flooding, droughts and storms due to climate change, according to a…
UK – Report Urges Government to End 7-Year Freeze of Flood Resilience Rules
Leading engineers, environmental scientists, water experts, landscape designers and architects have appealed to the government to ensure that the planned one million new homes are built to be resilient to…
Nepal’s Airports Prepare for Future Natural Disasters
Within 48 hours after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in April 2015, the country’s main airport was flooded with humanitarian aid supplies and rescue and relief teams coming in from…
European Commission, UNDP to Help Enhance Resilience to Disasters in South-East Europe
The European Commission (EC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched an initiative to increase disaster prevention in cities across seven countries and territories in the Western Balkans.…
Research Proposes Acoustic-Gravity Waves to Prevent Tsunamis
Devastating tsunamis could be halted before hitting the Earth’s shoreline by firing deep-ocean sound waves at the oncoming mass of water, new research has proposed. Dr Usama Kadri, from Cardiff…
