Vulnerable Infrastructure at Risk From Climate
Damage to vulnerable infrastructure caused by climate hazards could triple by the 2020s and rise over ten-fold by the end of the century. LONDON, 1 December, 2017 – Europeans need…
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Spain – Heavy Rain Floods Parts of Andalusia
A short period of heavy rain in Andalusia, southern Spain, caused flash flooding in the provinces of Malaga, Granada, Seville and Cadiz on Wednesday, 29 November 2017. A train was…
New Research Indicates Likely Hydrological Implications of Rapid Global Warming
Researchers studying a rapid global warming event, around 56 million years ago, have shown evidence of major changes in the intensity of rainfall and flood events. The findings indicate some…
Spain – The Role of Green Roofs in Climate Change Mitigation: A Case Study in Seville
Researchers from the Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering of the University of Seville have published a study in which they indicate that it would be necessary to have between…
Spain – Severe Floods in Cadiz After Torrential Rain
Emergency teams in Southern Spain carried out flood rescues on 18 October, 2017, after torrential rain in parts of Andalusia. Severe flooding was reported in parts of Cadiz province, along…
Europe to be hit hard by climate-related disasters in the future
Weather-related disasters could affect around two-thirds of the European population annually by the end of this century. This could result in a 50-fold increase in fatalities compared to today if…
Spain – Record Rainfall Causes Flooding in Alicante
Parts of south east Spain, in particular Alicante, saw torrential rainfall and some flooding earlier this week. As much as 137.4 mm of rain was recorded in Alicante in 24…
How Europe’s Coastal Cities Can Cope With Rising Sea Levels
The average global sea level has risen by more than 20cm since 1980 – that’s a rate of 0.5mm per month – according to new research from the Basque Centre…
Climate Change Losses in Europe’s Coastal Cities Could Reach $1.2 Billion Per Year by 2030 Says Study
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…
Spain – Flash Floods in Malaga After 130mm of Rain in 6 Hours
Storms in the Province of Malaga, southern Spain, resulted in widespread flash flooding on 19 February 2017 causing damage to homes, roads and vehicles. The city of Malaga was the…
Spain – Deadly Floods in Valencia and Murcia After Days of Torrential Rain
Five people have drowned as torrential rain that began on 17 December caused flooding in south east Spain. Some areas have recorded more than 400 mm of rain in the…
Spain – Torrential Rain and Floods Leave 2 Dead
Two people have died in southern Spain after floods triggered by torrential rain between 03 December and 05 December, 2016. Flooding was reported in towns and cities along a stretch…
Spain – Deadly Floods in Andalusia, 120mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Heavy rain has affected parts of Spain, in particular in Andalusia, since 21 October. Flooding has been reported in all eight provinces of Andalusia, with Seville the worst affected. At…
Spain – Deadly Floods in Catalonia After 25cm of Rain in 24 Hours
One man has died in Barcelona Province, Spain, after torrential rain and flooding across Catalonia that began yesterday, 12 October. The worst hit area was the comarca (county) of Maresme.…
Europe’s Cities Must Step Up Adaptation Efforts, Says EEA
A recent report released by the European Environment Agency (EEA) at the third Open European Day at the Resilient Cities Conference in Bonn, Germany, on 5 July 2016, “Urban adaptation…
Spain – Hundreds Evacuated After Floods in Galicia
Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes on Wednesday 30 March 2016 after floods in parts of Galicia, north western Spain. Sada, a municipality of around 12,000 people in…
