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Cyclone Gabrielle Broke Vital Communication Links When People Needed Them Most – What Happened and How Do We Fix It?

Cyclone Gabrielle Broke Vital Communication Links When People Needed Them Most – What Happened and How Do We Fix It?

3 March, 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand broke vital communication links when people needed them most. Writing for The Conversation, Ulrich Speidel, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Auckland…

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UK – Thousands of Trees to Be Planted at Flood Defence Project in Northern England

UK – Thousands of Trees to Be Planted at Flood Defence Project in Northern England

22 February, 2023

Thousands of trees are to be planted as part of a flood defence project in northern England. England’s Environment Agency said 7 hectares of woodland and over 5km of hedgerow…

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New Zealand’s Critical Infrastructure Is Too Important to Fail, Greater Resilience Is Urgently Needed

New Zealand’s Critical Infrastructure Is Too Important to Fail, Greater Resilience Is Urgently Needed

13 February, 2023

Critical infrastructure in New Zealand is too important to fail, and greater resilience is urgently needed in the face of increasing natural disasters such as floods, landslides and cyclones, writes…

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New Zealand – Auckland Needs Stormwater Systems Fit for Climate Change

New Zealand – Auckland Needs Stormwater Systems Fit for Climate Change

6 February, 2023

The Auckland floods are a sign of things to come and the city needs stormwater systems fit for climate change, writes James Renwick, Professor, Physical Geography (climate science), Te Herenga…

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As Heatwaves and Floods Hit Cities Worldwide, These Places Are Pioneering Solutions

As Heatwaves and Floods Hit Cities Worldwide, These Places Are Pioneering Solutions

21 January, 2023

As heatwaves and floods hit cities worldwide, Thami Croeser, RMIT University finds some inspiring examples of cities embracing pioneering solutions to mitigate the impacts. Climate change is going just as…

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Trees and Woodlands Delivering £400m Boost to UK’s Flood Protection Efforts, Study Finds

Trees and Woodlands Delivering £400m Boost to UK’s Flood Protection Efforts, Study Finds

16 January, 2023

New research by Forest Research estimates Great Britain’s trees contribute over £400m annually in benefits in the fight against floods. Trees and woodlands have long been known to play a…

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USA – How California Could Capture Rain to Ease Floods and Future Droughts

USA – How California Could Capture Rain to Ease Floods and Future Droughts

10 January, 2023

California could save up its rain to ease future droughts, instead of watching epic atmospheric river rainfall drain into the Pacific, writes Andrew Fisher, University of California, Santa Cruz, for The Conversation.…

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England’s Environment Agency Emphasizes Importance of Natural Flood Management

England’s Environment Agency Emphasizes Importance of Natural Flood Management

9 December, 2022

The Chief Executive of the Environment Agency (EA) in England, UK has emphasized the importance of natural flood management in the fight against growing flood risk and climate change. In…

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Pakistan’s Floods Are a Disaster – but They Didn’t Have To Be

Pakistan’s Floods Are a Disaster – but They Didn’t Have To Be

22 September, 2022

Pakistan’s floods are a disaster – but they didn’t have to be, writes Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL, for The Conversation. The devastating flooding affecting Pakistan has killed…

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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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Predictive Maintenance: A Flood Sensor Network

Predictive Maintenance: A Flood Sensor Network

27 September, 2021

Marc Pégulu, VP of IoT product marketing and strategy for Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products Group, takes a look at how Internet of Things (IoT) solutions such as flood sensor…

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How Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Strategies Impact Economies and Floodwaters

How Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Strategies Impact Economies and Floodwaters

9 August, 2021

Communities trying to fight sea-level rise could inadvertently make flooding worse for their neighbors, according to a new study from the Stanford Natural Capital Project. The research, published in Proceedings…

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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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Coastal Wetlands Are Nature’s Flood Defences, Study Shows

Coastal Wetlands Are Nature’s Flood Defences, Study Shows

1 August, 2021

A new study has revealed that coastal wetlands such as salt marshes provide better flood protection than previously thought and can lower storm water levels by as much as 2…

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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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‘Managed Retreat’ From Climate Disasters Not Just an Option of Last Resort

‘Managed Retreat’ From Climate Disasters Not Just an Option of Last Resort

22 June, 2021

In a new analysis on managed retreat – the climate adaptation response of moving people and property out of harm’s way – researchers explore what it would take for managed…

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