Engineers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a new statistical model that predicts how likely extreme flood events are in Germany. In contrast to earlier models, they distinguish between several types of floods with ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 17, 2018
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New data recording the past 1,500 years of flows in the Brisbane River have revealed that South-East Queensland's climate – once assumed to be largely stable – is in fact highly variable.
Environment
Jun 22, 2018
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The deadly flash flood that devastated a Maryland town's historic center in July 2016 was dubbed a 1-in-1000 year event. Less than two years later, an even more treacherous flood ravaged the town, gutting shops and killing ...
Environment
May 30, 2018
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A US oversight agency said Thursday that a flooded Arkema chemical plant in Texas, where organic compounds ignited during last year's Hurricane Harvey, was inadequately prepared for a catastrophic flood.
Environment
May 25, 2018
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The northeastern United States, marked by dense population centers and extensive infrastructure, is at particular risk for both physical and economic effects of climate hazards, including sea level rise and extreme weather ...
Environment
Aug 9, 2017
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Disadvantaged groups need to be helped to cope with the cost pressures caused by climate change, according to a new report compiled by the University of Dundee for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Environment
Mar 17, 2017
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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 storm events combined with high spring tides, ...
Environment
Dec 8, 2016
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A new scientific review of the winter floods of 2015/2016 confirms that the event was one of the most extreme and severe hydrological events of the last century.
Environment
Dec 5, 2016
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Over the next 50 years, people living at low altitudes in developing countries, particularly those in coastal Asia, will suffer the most from extreme weather patterns, according to researchers.
Environment
Apr 27, 2016
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There is no panacea for flood events, but there a range of things we can either do better or start doing to mitigate or adapt to them.
Environment
Feb 4, 2016
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