Flood Risk
Scientists in Japan and USA have revealed new methods for modeling earthquake-induced tsunamis for southeast Japan, warning that a Nankai-induced tsunami is likely to hit there in the next few…
David Casagrande, associate professor of anthropology at Lehigh University, is exploring attitudes and perception around flood risk and asks: “When people’s homes are damaged by flooding year after year and…
A report by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says that by 2100, high tide flooding will occur at least ‘every other day’ in the USA. The report…
High tide floods along the US east coast have increased by 90% in the past 20 years, according to a recent study. Furthermore, researchers predict that, by around 2050, nuisance…
The very active North Atlantic hurricane season, major monsoon floods in the Indian subcontinent, and continuing severe drought in parts of east Africa contributed to 2017 being the most expensive…
According to a new study, the number of flood events across the world has doubled in the last 14 years and have quadrupled since 1980. New data show that extreme…
An unusual glacier in the remote north of Pakistan has blocked a river – and threatens flooding as it melts. ISLAMABAD, March 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Climate change is…
Research shows Elbow River basin will strain under climate change, urban growth Calgary, AB – Climate change and urban development along Calgary’s Elbow River may be a recipe for frequent…
A new study concludes that a small difference between an increase of 1.5 and 2.0 C in global temperatures would mean lands currently home to about 5 million people would…
Researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science are launching new web-based “report cards” to monitor and forecast changes in sea level at 32 localities along the U.S.…
Rising sea levels are predicted to submerge many coastal areas around San Francisco Bay by 2100, but a new study warns that sinking land – primarily the compaction of landfill…
More than 40 million Americans are at risk from flooding rivers, according to a new study. This is over 3 times the current estimate based on FEMA flood maps. The…
A landmark study shows the impact of flooding, droughts and heatwaves by 2050-2100 will exceed previous predictions in Europe. Research by Newcastle University in the UK has for the first…
Intense bouts of flooding are set to become more frequent, the Environment Agency in the UK has warned. The warning follows a pattern of severe flooding over the past 10…
The individual commitments made by parties of the United Nations Paris Agreement are not enough to fulfil the agreement’s overall goal of limiting global temperature rise to less than 2…
Recent king tides have again caused significant damage to coastal assets in Australia and New Zealand. This time the combination of large tides and coastal storms damaged properties on Torres…
