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Floods happen when land which is usually dry is occupied by large amounts of water. Discover the latest news, research studies and articles about flooding in this section. 

24/05/2023 · Smart Water Magazine · 24
Relocating to floating cities: exploring a solution for sinking urban areas
Relocating to floating cities: exploring solution for sinking urban areas
17/05/2023 · Smart Water Magazine · 22
Drought in the Western U.S. gives way to flood risks
Drought in the Western U.S. gives way to flood risks
11/05/2023 · University of Miami · 66
Rising seas are causing septic systems to fail
Rising seas are causing septic systems to fail
09/05/2023 · University of Wiscon... · 11
Atmospheric rivers linked to melting Greenland ice sheet
Atmospheric rivers linked to melting Greenland ice sheet
05/05/2023 · Virginia Tech · 27
Study: Sinking ground in parts of Chesapeake Bay area will worsen flooding from rising sea levels
Study: Sinking ground in parts of Chesapeake Bay area will worsen flooding from rising sea levels
28/04/2023 · University of Waterl... · 27
New report turns to nature to limit Canada's costliest climate impact – flooding
New report turns to nature to limit Canada's costliest climate impact – flooding
18/04/2023 · UFZ · 21
Natural flood prevention: Building higher trust through better communication
Natural flood prevention: Building higher trust through better communication
18/04/2023 · Dartmouth College · 20
Warming climate will affect streamflow in the northeast, says study
Warming climate will affect streamflow in the northeast, says study
14/04/2023 · Jacobs · 31
Enhancing guidance and data analytics for improved flood risk management
Enhancing guidance and data analytics for improved flood risk management
05/04/2023 · University of Cincin... · 28
Preventing urban flooding in the face of climate change
Preventing urban flooding in the face of climate change
03/04/2023 · University of Califo... · 49
The coming flood: Meet the flood watchers
The coming flood: Meet the flood watchers
30/03/2023 · University of Birmin... · 29
Real-time early warning system could protect communities at risk from flooding
Real-time early warning system could protect communities at risk from flooding
30/03/2023 · Utrecht University · 46
Flood risk 10 times higher in many places worldwide within 30 years
Flood risk 10 times higher in many places worldwide within 30 years
15/03/2023 · NASA · 20
Warming makes droughts, extreme wet events more frequent and intense

Water Cycle Extremes: Droughts and Pluvials

08/03/2023 · University of Bristo... · 36
Flood risks can still be considerably reduced if all promises to cut carbon emissions are kept
Flood risks can still be considerably reduced if all promises to cut carbon emissions are kept
07/03/2023 · PUB Singapore's... · 253
PUB launches $125 million coastal protection and flood management research programme
PUB launches $125 million coastal protection and flood management research programme
06/03/2023 · National Center for... · 35
Sea level rise poses particular risk for Asian megacities
Sea level rise poses particular risk for Asian megacities
24/02/2023 · American Geophysical... · 38
Historical dredging and wetland loss in New York City's Jamaica Bay increase flooding
Historical dredging and wetland loss in New York City's Jamaica Bay increase flooding
21/02/2023 · Northeastern Univers... · 57
Using AI to unlock the mystery of El Nino's impact on droughts and floods
Using AI to unlock the mystery of Nino's impact on droughts and floods
17/02/2023 · British Antartic Sur... · 34
Study provides close-up view of melting underneath the Thwaites Glacier
Study provides close-up view of melting underneath the Thwaites Glacier
16/02/2023 · University of East A... · 51
Building higher islands could save the Maldives from sea-level rise, says study
Building higher islands could save the Maldives from sea-level rise, says study
15/02/2023 · Institute for Basic... · 40
Acceleration of global sea level rise imminent past 1.8°C planetary warming, says study
Acceleration of global sea level rise imminent past 1.8°C planetary warming, says study
08/02/2023 · Newcastle University · 33
Glacial flooding threatens millions globally
Glacial flooding threatens millions globally
07/02/2023 · University of Melbou... · 24
Devastating cost of future coastal flooding for many developing nations predicted in new study
Devastating cost of future coastal flooding for many developing nations predicted in new study
10/05/2023 · Antonio Arenas Amado · 4
Federal money is coming to fix aging flood control systems – but plans reflect historical patterns
Federal money is coming to fix aging flood control systems – but plans reflect historical patterns
09/05/2023 · Victor Ongoma · 24
Flooding in Nigeria is on the rise – good forecasts, drains and risk maps are urgently needed
Flooding in Nigeria is on the rise – good forecasts, drains and risk maps are urgently needed
28/04/2023 · Smitha Rao · 19
Historic flooding in Fort Lauderdale was a sign of things to come – a look at who is most at risk
Historic flooding in Fort Lauderdale was sign of things to come – look at who is most at risk
08/03/2023 · Elizabeth Kendon · 10
Intense downpours in the UK will increase due to climate change – new study
Intense downpours in the UK will increase due to climate change – new study
20/02/2023 · Faith Chan · 12
NZ cities urgently need to become 'spongier' – but system change will be expensive
NZ cities urgently need to become 'spongier' – but system change will be expensive
20/02/2023 · Iftekhar Ahmed · 6
What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lesson
What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lesson
13/02/2023 · Suzanne Wilkinson · 9
Flooding: NZ’s critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is needed
Flooding: NZ’s critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is needed
06/02/2023 · Adaku Jane Echendu · 23 1
Nigeria and Ghana are prone to devastating floods - they could achieve a lot by working together
Nigeria and Ghana are prone to devastating floods - they could achieve lot by working together
30/01/2023 · James Renwick · 5
Auckland floods are a sign of things to come: city needs stormwater systems fit for climate change
Auckland floods are sign of things to come: city needs stormwater systems fit for climate change
23/01/2023 · Valeriy Ivanov · 7
Flood forecasts in real-time with block-by-block data could save lives – a new machine learning me
Flood forecasts in real-time with block-by-block data could save lives – new machine learning me
19/01/2023 · Anindita Sarkar · 16
Sea level rise may threaten Indonesia’s status as an archipelagic country
Sea level rise may threaten Indonesia’s status as an archipelagic country
18/01/2023 · Andrew King · 11
From floods to fire? A climate scientist on the chances El Niño will hit Australia this year
From floods to fire? climate scientist on the chances Niño will hit Australia this year
17/01/2023 · Mathew Herrnegger · 9
Kenya’s Rift Valley lakes are rising, putting thousands at risk – we now know why
Kenya’s Rift Valley lakes are rising, putting thousands at risk – we now know why
16/01/2023 · Toni Hay · 9
Disastrous floods in WA – why were we not prepared?
Disastrous floods in WA – why were we not prepared?
11/01/2023 · Amir AghaKouchak · 7
Atmospheric rivers over California’s wildfire burn scars raise fears of deadly mudslides
Atmospheric rivers over California’s wildfire burn scars raise fears of deadly mudslides
10/01/2023 · Jonathan Paul · 12
England may be set to flood at the end of winter – here's why
England may be set to flood at the end of winter – here's why
09/01/2023 · Andrew Fisher · 21
How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts
How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts
22/12/2022 · Graham Mann · 28 1
Don't ignore surface water runoff, report warns
Don't ignore surface water runoff, report warns
21/12/2022 · Shuang-Ye Wu · 11
2022’s US climate disasters, from storms and floods to heat waves and droughts
2022’s US climate disasters, from storms and floods to heat waves and droughts
09/12/2022 · Madhukar Swayambhu · 180
Urban floods - are they man made?
Urban floods - are they man made?
05/12/2022 · Toni Hay · 5
Effects of climate change such as flooding makes existing disadvantages for Indigenous communities
Effects of climate change such as flooding makes existing disadvantages for Indigenous communities
11/11/2022 · Paul Humphries · 52
Floods can be a disaster for humans – but for nature, it’s boom time
Floods can be disaster for humans – but for nature, it’s boom time
04/11/2022 · Liz Sharp · 50 1
If more houses had water butts, it could help with drought, flooding and water pollution
If more houses had water butts, it could help with drought, flooding and water pollution
03/11/2022 · Mel Taylor · 6
‘Would you like lunch? Can I clean out the chook house?’: what flood survivors actually need
‘Would you like lunch? Can I clean out the chook house?’: what flood survivors actually need
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Floodings
Definition, types, causes and consequences of floods.