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Australia – Why Can Floods Like Those in the Northern Rivers Come In Clusters?

Australia – Why Can Floods Like Those in the Northern Rivers Come In Clusters?

31 March, 2022

Margaret Cook, University of the Sunshine Coast, writing for The Conversation, asks: Why can floods like those in the Northern Rivers in New South Wales, Australia, come in clusters? Right now,…

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Australia – Weather Forecasts Should Include Clearer Warnings on Impacts

Australia – Weather Forecasts Should Include Clearer Warnings on Impacts

7 March, 2022

People could’ve prepared for the floods better if the impacts of weather forecasts were clearly communicated, write Kate R Saunders, Queensland University of Technology; Kate Helmstedt, Queensland University of Technology,…

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Water Cycle Is Intensifying as Climate Warms

Water Cycle Is Intensifying as Climate Warms

14 August, 2021

The world watched in July 2021 as extreme rainfall became floods that washed away centuries-old homes in Europe, triggered landslides in Asia and inundated subways in China. More than 900…

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How Living Structures Can Help Protect Miami’s Coast

How Living Structures Can Help Protect Miami’s Coast

7 August, 2021

Miami is all about the water and living life outdoors. Walking paths and parks line large stretches of downtown waterfront with a stunning bay view. This downtown core is where…

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How Summer 2021 Has Changed Our Understanding of Extreme Weather

How Summer 2021 Has Changed Our Understanding of Extreme Weather

1 August, 2021

A succession of record-breaking natural disasters have swept the globe in recent weeks. There have been serious floods in China and western Europe, heatwaves and drought in North America and…

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Europe’s Catastrophic Flooding Was Forecast Well in Advance – What Went So Wrong?

Europe’s Catastrophic Flooding Was Forecast Well in Advance – What Went So Wrong?

22 July, 2021

Almost 200 people dead and many others still missing. Billions of euros’ worth of damage. Communities devastated. Thousands of homes destroyed and their occupants traumatised. I am a flood forecaster…

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Global Evidence Links Rise in Extreme Precipitation to Human-Driven Climate Change

Global Evidence Links Rise in Extreme Precipitation to Human-Driven Climate Change

20 July, 2021

Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels for transportation and electricity, have worsened the intensity of extreme rainfall and snowfall over land in recent decades, not just in a few…

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Report From Europe’s Flood Zone: Researcher Calls Out Early Warning System Gridlock Amid Shocking Loss Of Life

Report From Europe’s Flood Zone: Researcher Calls Out Early Warning System Gridlock Amid Shocking Loss Of Life

17 July, 2021

It was close to midnight when I received a phone call from my sister telling me that our parent’s house was under water. Neither she nor they really knew what…

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For Flood-Prone Cities, Seawalls Raise as Many Questions as They Answer

For Flood-Prone Cities, Seawalls Raise as Many Questions as They Answer

1 July, 2021

The oceans are rising at an accelerating rate, and millions of people are in the way. Rising tides are already affecting cities along low-lying shorelines, such as the U.S. Atlantic…

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Sea Level Rise Is Killing Trees Along the Atlantic Coast, Creating ‘Ghost Forests’ That Are Visible From Space

Sea Level Rise Is Killing Trees Along the Atlantic Coast, Creating ‘Ghost Forests’ That Are Visible From Space

15 April, 2021

Sea level rise is killing trees along the Atlantic coast, creating ‘ghost forests’ that are visible from space, writes Emily Ury, Ph.D. Candidate, Duke University. Trekking out to my research…

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It’s Time to Change How We Connect With Floodplains

It’s Time to Change How We Connect With Floodplains

13 April, 2021

Floodplains aren’t separate to a river — they’re an extension of it. It’s time to change how we connect with them, write Melissa Parsons and Martin Thoms from the University…

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Storm Christoph: UK Flood Response Improving, but Lockdown Confused the Messaging

Storm Christoph: UK Flood Response Improving, but Lockdown Confused the Messaging

26 January, 2021

Overlapping disasters struck parts of England and Wales in January as Storm Christoph battered communities which were already suffering from the effects of a prolonged period under lockdown. It was…

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Letting Rivers Run Wild Could Reduce UK Flooding – New Research

Letting Rivers Run Wild Could Reduce UK Flooding – New Research

9 June, 2020

The UK government currently spends £2.6 billion on flood defences in England, and that amount is set to double by 2026. Flooding in February 2020 showed how that’s likely to…

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Advanced Cyclone Forecasting Is Leading to Early Action – and It’s Saving Thousands of Lives

Advanced Cyclone Forecasting Is Leading to Early Action – and It’s Saving Thousands of Lives

9 June, 2020

On May 18, a massive tropical cyclone with sustained winds of nearly 150 miles per hour was barrelling across the Bay of Bengal towards the low-lying coasts of East India…

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Bangladesh Has Saved Thousands of Lives From a Devastating Cyclone – Here’s How

Bangladesh Has Saved Thousands of Lives From a Devastating Cyclone – Here’s How

9 June, 2020

The Atlantic and Caribbean hurricane season has just begun, with the world worried about the prospect of providing humanitarian relief in the context of a pandemic and lockdowns. But Bangladesh…

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How Mobile Phone Towers Could Help Monitor Rainfall in Developing Countries

How Mobile Phone Towers Could Help Monitor Rainfall in Developing Countries

25 April, 2020

Many developing economies suffer from a lack of reliable rainfall measurements due to a lack of funds and a shortage of equipment – such as gauges and radars. Even if…

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