Flood risk, warning and protection
In the USA, the state of Mississippi is suing the federal government for more than $25 million, claiming a federally-run water control project is resulting in the destruction of Mississippi…
A restoration scheme on the hills of the Peak District has the potential to reduce the level of flood risk to the towns and villages below, according to researchers. Professors…
Construction of a multi-million pound scheme to protect thousands of homes and businesses in Hull from flooding from the Humber has been given the go ahead. In the past 65…
“We need to be thinking about everything we build in the context of mitigating climate-change impact,” says urban architect. Article by Rina Chandran for Thomson Reuters Foundation. BANGKOK, Jan 9…
Science is clearly showing that the world is shifting towards a more unstable climate. Weather events like the flash floods in Sydney last week will be more frequent and extreme,…
Most African countries have made strong progress in achieving major development goals in the last few years. Despite this much needed progress, the past decade has seen flooding damage or…
For over 25 years, rising seas linked to climate change have caused repeated flooding on the small island of Kisiwa Panza, by Hannah McNeish for Thomson Reuters Foundation. KISIWA PANZA,…
Coastal communities protect themselves by planting mangrove forests along embankments, reducing damage from encroaching waves, by Moushumi Basu for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. GOSABA, India, Nov 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)…
ROME, Nov 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – From the floating city of Venice to prehistoric rock carvings in Spain, Europe’s cultural heritage is vulnerable to floods, quakes and wildfires, and…
As extreme rainfall brings more landslides, farmers are turning to bamboo to protect their land – and making an income from it, by Kagondu Njagi for Thomson Reuters Foundation. MAKOMBOKI,…
The spectacular centrepiece of Venice, St Mark’s Square, now floods more than 60 times a year, up from four times a year in 1900. Recent storms reportedly helped cover over…
Ghana has a serious flood problem. Over about 50 years, 4 million people have been affected by floods, resulting in economic damage exceeding USD$780 million. At least one major flood…
Salt levels in the coastal soils of Bangladesh will grow with the rising seas, putting two-fifths of its farmland at risk. Can farmers stay put? Report by Tim Radford for…
A new, long-term approach to coastal management in England is urgently needed given the expected impacts of climate change, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says. Climate change will almost…
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When flash floods tore through Ellicott City, Maryland, this spring, Governor Larry Hogan called it a “once-every-1,000-year” event – even though it was…
Residents and property owners are more likely to adopt some green stormwater infrastructure practices if they have experienced flooding or erosion on their property or in their neighborhoods, according to…
