New research indicates better groundwater supply management could hold the key to help combat the impact of climate change in East Africa, where countries are currently facing the worst drought and food insecurity in a generation.
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Oct 19, 2022
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Heavy rain and floods have once again hit towns and suburbs across eastern Australia. Some areas have been devastated, while others have been spared the worst. While climate drivers like La Niña make extreme wet weather ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 18, 2022
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Flash floods swamped hundreds of homes in southeastern Australia Friday with waterlogged residents now facing a "nerve-wracking" wait to assess the damage.
Environment
Oct 14, 2022
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About 500 people have died in Nigeria's worst floods in a decade and 1.4 million others been displaced from their homes since the start of the rainy season, the government said.
Environment
Oct 13, 2022
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Australia's most populous city Sydney smashed a 70-year annual rainfall record Thursday after a year marked by devastating east coast floods.
Environment
Oct 6, 2022
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Climate change is driving more volatile precipitation patterns around the world—very dry stretches punctuated by storms that drop large amounts of rain or snow in a short amount of time. While wetter and drier spells may ...
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Oct 5, 2022
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Hurricane Fiona, a powerful Category 3 storm, was battering the Turks and Caicos islands on Tuesday after leaving two people dead and triggering major flooding and power outages in the Caribbean.
Environment
Sep 20, 2022
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Jagersfontien, a small town in the middle of South Africa with over a century of mining history, awoke to a tragic failure of responsibility on 11 September 2022 when torrents of muddy water cascaded over the embankments ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 15, 2022
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High winds and heavy rain lashed China's densely populated east coast on Friday, after Typhoon Muifa forced around 1.6 million people to leave their homes and grounded most flights at Shanghai's main airports.
Environment
Sep 14, 2022
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All passenger flights at Shanghai's two international airports were cancelled Wednesday, the airport operator said, as Typhoon Muifa made landfall on China's densely populated east coast.
Environment
Sep 14, 2022
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