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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. 

28/01/2020 · Stanford University · 6
More rain and less snow means increased flood risk
More rain and less snow means increased flood risk
23/01/2020 · PUB Singapore's... · 10
PUB seeks to boost rainfall forecasting capabilities with radar technology
PUB seeks to boost rainfall forecasting capabilities with radar technology
22/01/2020 · NC State University · 7
Study finds flooding damage to levees is cumulative – and often invisible
Study finds flooding damage to levees is cumulative – and often invisible
22/01/2020 · GOV.UK · 3
UK campaign highlights impact of floods on mental health
UK campaign highlights impact of floods on mental health
21/01/2020 · Xylem Inc. · 31
Xylem supports local authorities for swift pump out of rainwater in the UAE
Xylem supports local authorities for swift pump out of rainwater in the UAE
21/01/2020 · SIWI · 14
Nature-based solutions a part of solving the crisis
Nature-based solutions part of solving the crisis
20/01/2020 · Polypipe · 52 1
Michael Bates (Polypipe): “NBS challenge the traditional method of urban water management"
Michael Bates (Polypipe): “NBS challenge the traditional method of urban water management"
14/01/2020 · Smart Water Magazine · 125 1
Two months after flooding, Venice canals almost dry
Two months after flooding, Venice canals almost dry
10/01/2020 · OCHA · 2
Zambia: Prolonged drought increases food insecurity
Zambia: Prolonged drought increases food insecurity
09/01/2020 · Thomson Reuters Foun... · 18
Water harvesting has added benefit for Kenya: less flooding
Water harvesting has added benefit for Kenya: less flooding
07/01/2020 · Christian Aid · 43
15 climate disasters of 2019 that cost more than $1 billion
15 climate disasters of 2019 that cost more than $1 billion
12/12/2019 · University of Bristo... · 13
New study compares floodplain protection today to predicted future flood losses
New study compares floodplain protection today to predicted future flood losses
05/12/2019 · UC San Diego · 16
Atmospheric river storms create $1 billion-a-year flood damage
Atmospheric river storms create $1 billion--year flood damage
03/12/2019 · World Meteorological... · 16
2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat and high-impact weather
2019 concludes decade of exceptional global heat and high-impact weather
29/11/2019 · Norwegian SciTech Ne... · 76
Computer video simulation can limit flooding
Computer video simulation can limit flooding
27/11/2019 · Princeton University · 9
New modeling will shed light on ways policy decisions affect human migration from sea level rise
New modeling will shed light on ways policy decisions affect human migration from sea level rise
27/11/2019 · PUB Singapore's... · 33
PUB gears up for the northeast monsoon
PUB gears up for the northeast monsoon
27/11/2019 · Thomson Reuters Foun... · 15
Disaster hacks: South American cities harness tech and nature to tackle flooding
Disaster hacks: South American cities harness tech and nature to tackle flooding
15/11/2019 · Penn State · 4
Urban development reduces flash flooding chances in arid West
Urban development reduces flash flooding chances in arid West
14/11/2019 · University of Plymou... · 5
Study: Future rainfall could far outweigh current climate predictions
Study: Future rainfall could far outweigh current climate predictions
14/11/2019 · Smart Water Magazine · 76 1
Severe flooding in Venice due to climate change, says mayor
Severe flooding in Venice due to climate change, says mayor
12/11/2019 · GreenMatch · 42 1
Sea level rise puts 21 UK landmarks at risk
Sea level rise puts 21 UK landmarks at risk
07/11/2019 · OCHA · 6
Eastern Africa: Floods impact 2.5 million people
Eastern Africa: Floods impact 2.5 million people
05/11/2019 · We Are Water Foundat... · 20 1
Floods: beyond rain
Floods: beyond rain
10/01/2020 · David Jones · 3 1
Weather bureau says Australia's hottest, driest year on record led to extreme bushfire season
Weather bureau says Australia's hottest, driest year on record led to extreme bushfire season
08/01/2020 · Neville Nicholls · 4
The bushfires are horrendous, but expect cyclones, floods and heatwaves too
The bushfires are horrendous, but expect cyclones, floods and heatwaves too
17/12/2019 · Inès Otosaka · 7 1
Greenland has lost 3.8 trillion tonnes of ice since 1992
Greenland has lost 3.8 trillion tonnes of ice since 1992
16/12/2019 · Christopher J White · 19 1
Flash flooding is a serious threat in the UK – here’s how scientists are tackling its prediction
Flash flooding is serious threat in the UK – here’s how scientists are tackling its prediction
22/11/2019 · Lee Bosher · 30
How England’s broken planning system has created (not reduced) the risk of floods
How England’s broken planning system has created (not reduced) the risk of floods
18/11/2019 · Paul O'Hare · 20
Flood survivors should be given proper support – instead they’re told to get ‘resilient’
Flood survivors should be given proper support – instead they’re told to get ‘resilient’
14/11/2019 · Hannah Cloke · 9
Why flooding is still so difficult to predict and prepare for
Why flooding is still difficult to predict and prepare for
12/11/2019 · Liz Sharp · 11
Flood defences simply aren’t good enough – here’s what needs to be done
Flood defences simply aren’t good enough – here’s what needs to be done
12/11/2019 · Robert Wilby · 28
Rivers are changing all the time, and it affects their capacity to contain floods
Rivers are changing all the time, and it affects their capacity to contain floods
06/11/2019 · Bill Hare · 3
Our shameful legacy: just 15 years’ worth of emissions will raise sea level in 2300
Our shameful legacy: just 15 years’ worth of emissions will raise sea level in 2300
30/10/2019 · Komali Kantamaneni · 50 1
Three times more people at risk from yearly coastal flooding than previously thought
Three times more people at risk from yearly coastal flooding than previously thought
16/10/2019 · Daniel Macfarlane · 13
Great Lakes flooding: The warning signs that homes must be moved
Great Lakes flooding: The warning signs that homes must be moved
04/10/2019 · Elisa Palazzo · 17
Design for flooding: how cities can make room for water
Design for flooding: how cities can make room for water
01/10/2019 · Zita Sebesvari · 6 1
Sea level rise is inevitable – but what we do today can prevent catastrophe for coastal regions
Sea level rise is inevitable – but what we do today can prevent catastrophe for coastal regions
30/09/2019 · Mark Brandon · 18 1
IPCC report paints catastrophic picture of melting ice and rising sea levels
IPCC report paints catastrophic picture of melting ice and rising sea levels
23/09/2019 · Mary Scott Nabers · 21
Funding is slow but always available for disaster recovery projects
Funding is slow but always available for disaster recovery projects
11/09/2019 · Gayathri D Naik · 12
India must stop deforesting its mountains if it wants to fight floods
India must stop deforesting its mountains if it wants to fight floods
05/09/2019 · Andrea Ficchì · 13
Why forecasting floods should be a global collaborative effort
Why forecasting floods should be global collaborative effort
04/09/2019 · Dale Dominey-Howes · 5
Hurricane Dorian: where it hit, where it’s headed, and why it’s so destructive
Hurricane Dorian: where it hit, where it’s headed, and why it’s destructive
03/09/2019 · Luca Tacconi · 14 1
Moving Indonesia’s capital city won’t fix Jakarta’s problems and will increase fire risk in Borneo
Moving Indonesia’s capital city won’t fix Jakarta’s problems and will increase fire risk in Borneo
23/08/2019 · Gabriel Crowley · 2
Catastrophic Queensland floods killed 600,000 cattle and devastated native species
Catastrophic Queensland floods killed 600,000 cattle and devastated native species
31/07/2019 · Glenn McGillivray · 7
Why Canada’s political system makes it difficult to fight floods
Why Canada’s political system makes it difficult to fight floods
26/07/2019 · Robert W. Klein · 14 1
Why flood insurance needs an overhaul: 6 questions answered
Why flood insurance needs an overhaul: 6 questions answered
17/07/2019 · Amahia Mallea · 13 1
As flood risks increase across the US, it’s time to recognize the limits of levees
As flood risks increase across the US, it’s time to recognize the limits of levees

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