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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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Germany Floods: Can We Tell if Extreme Weather Is Linked to Climate Change?

Germany Floods: Can We Tell if Extreme Weather Is Linked to Climate Change?

21 July, 2021

More than 100 people have died and at least 1,000 are missing following floods in Germany and Belgium that swept away buildings, cut phone communications and forced thousands to flee…

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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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Europe – 1 Dead, Several Injured After Thunderstorms and Flash Floods

Europe – 1 Dead, Several Injured After Thunderstorms and Flash Floods

7 June, 2021

Storms brought strong winds, heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of Europe since last week. One weather-related fatality was reported in Germany. As reported earlier, flash flooding affected parts…

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Flood Prevention Could Bring ‘Huge’ Payoff as Global Risks Rise

Flood Prevention Could Bring ‘Huge’ Payoff as Global Risks Rise

24 April, 2020

LONDON, April 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Asia faces surging threats from coastal and river flooding as climate change brings more intense rainfall and rising seas – but investing now…

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Northern European Enclosure Dam Could Protect 25 Million People From Rising Seas

Northern European Enclosure Dam Could Protect 25 Million People From Rising Seas

3 March, 2020

A 475-km-long dam between the north of Scotland and the west of Norway and another one of 160 km between the west point of France and the southwest of England…

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Climate Change to Increase Compound Flooding in Northern Europe

Climate Change to Increase Compound Flooding in Northern Europe

20 September, 2019

Coastal areas of Northern Europe will experience an increase in “compound flooding” in coming decades as a result of climate change, say researchers. Compound flooding occurs where storm surges and…

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Water-Smart Green Roofs and Plazas Make a Splash in Rotterdam

Water-Smart Green Roofs and Plazas Make a Splash in Rotterdam

25 July, 2019

Projects sprouting across Rotterdam aim to keep communities safer from climate extremes, while bringing them closer together. ROTTERDAM, July 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A decade ago, Rotterdam’s rundown inner-city…

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Updated: Europe – Storms Cause Flooding in Parts of Belgium, France and Germany

Updated: Europe – Storms Cause Flooding in Parts of Belgium, France and Germany

25 May, 2018

Update, 25 May, 2018 A thunderstorm and heavy rain on Thursday, 24 May caused flooding in the Vogtland region of Saxony, Germany. Emergency services responded to over 200 calls for…

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Western Europe – Flooding in 6 Countries After Severe Storms Hit

Western Europe – Flooding in 6 Countries After Severe Storms Hit

1 May, 2018

Stormy weather in parts of western Europe has caused flooding, wind damage and huge waves. At least 5 fatalities have been reported as a result of severe weather. Germany, Netherlands,…

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Climate Change Losses in Europe’s Coastal Cities Could Reach $1.2 Billion Per Year by 2030 Says Study

Climate Change Losses in Europe’s Coastal Cities Could Reach $1.2 Billion Per Year by 2030 Says Study

3 March, 2017

A new study that assesses potential future climate damage to major European coastal cities has found that, if, as currently, global carbon emissions continue to track the Intergovernmental Panel on…

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Ireland – Study Finds Significant Benefits of Natural Flood Management Ignored

Ireland – Study Finds Significant Benefits of Natural Flood Management Ignored

14 February, 2017

Dredging alone will not contain flood risk, but a new study in Ireland finds that natural flood management techniques such as the ‘Slowing the Flow’ project in England and the…

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Netherlands to Host Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation

Netherlands to Host Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation

7 February, 2017

The Netherlands announced today it will work with Japan and UN Environment to establish a Global Centre of Excellence to help countries, institutions and businesses to adapt to a warming…

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Floating Communities: A Solution to Rising Sea Levels?

Floating Communities: A Solution to Rising Sea Levels?

12 December, 2016

With rising sea levels accompanying climate change, and a shortage of developable land in rapidly urbanising regions, are floating cities a feasible solution? Several Floodlist articles highlight populated areas in…

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Scientists Warn of Sea Level Rises in Northern Europe

Scientists Warn of Sea Level Rises in Northern Europe

22 June, 2015

Scientists warn countries in northern Europe to plan for dramatic new worst-case scenarios as climate change increases the risk of seas sweeping inland, Tim Radford reports for Climate News Network.…

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