USA – 2016 El Niño Resulted in Unprecedented Erosion of the Pacific Coastline
Last winter’s El Niño might have felt weak to residents of Southern California, but it was in fact one of the most powerful climate events of the past 145 years.…
Flood Risk
Flood Risk
UK – Environment Agency Urges People to Check Flood Risk Ahead of Christmas Getaway
With wet and windy conditions expected from Friday and into the Christmas weekend, the Environment Agency is urging people to check their flood risk – especially if driving or staying…
Most UK Coastal Flooding Caused by Moderate, Not Extreme Storms
Scientists at the University of Southampton have found that the majority of instances of coastal flooding around the United Kingdom in the last 100 years have been due to moderate…
UK Survey Reveals Dangers of Floods Still Underestimated by Drivers
A recent survey revealed that 48% of drivers in the UK would put themselves in danger by driving through flood water. The survey of members of the Automobile Association (AA),…
Is Enough Being Done to Protect European Cultural Heritage Resources From Flood Risk?
It is 50 years today since the devastating floods in the city of Florence, Italy. It is thought that over 100 people died in the flooding, with around 20,000 people…
Canada – Report Finds Flood Preparedness Lacking, Leaving Homes at Risk
Results from a new report out of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo find all 10 provinces and Yukon are not as prepared for floods…
Rainfall Changes Threaten Food Production
A new UN report says climate change’s impacts on rainfall will have harsh economic consequences for regions such as Latin America and the Caribbean, reports Jan Rocha for Climate News…
NASA Reveals How Arctic Sea Ice Is Losing Its Bulwark Against Warming Summers
Arctic sea ice, the vast sheath of frozen seawater floating on the Arctic Ocean and its neighboring seas, has been hit with a double whammy over the past decades: as…
Population Boom Adds to City Threats
A new Atlas of the Human Planet shows how the world’s rising urban population is adding to the impacts caused by climate change, reports Tim Radford for Climate News Network.…
Receding Glaciers in Bolivia Leave Communities at Risk
A new study published in The Cryosphere, an European Geosciences Union journal, has found that Bolivian glaciers shrunk by 43% between 1986 and 2014, and will continue to diminish if…
Scientists Find Link Between Tropical Storms and Decline of River Deltas
Research by the University of Southampton shows that a change in the patterns of tropical storms is threatening the future of the Mekong River delta in Vietnam, indicating a similar…
New York City at Risk of Flooding Every Two Decades Says Climate Study
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Hurricanes could start flooding New York City’s coastline as often as every 20 years due to the effects of climate change on sea-level rise…
Europe Must Prepare for Extreme Weather Events
Cities and towns across Europe are warned to adapt to the battering they face from intense storms as extreme weather events become more frequent, reports Paul Brown for Climate News…
Ocean Warming Intensifies Power of Typhoons
The violence of typhoons that devastate Asian coastal regions is being magnified by rising sea surface temperatures caused by greenhouse gas emissions, reports Tim Raford for Climate News Network. LONDON,…
Surging Seas Spell Trouble for Coastal Wildlife and Nature-Loving Humans
Rising sea levels along the eastern United States seaboard will have devastating impact on a wide variety of species, including humans, according to a new report issued this month by…
