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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. 

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... · 14
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... · 39
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... · 16
PUB gears up for the northeast monsoon
PUB gears up for the northeast monsoon
27/11/2019 · Thomson Reuters Foun... · 12
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 · 72 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 · 31 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... · 19 1
Floods: beyond rain
Floods: beyond rain
31/10/2019 · University of Califo... · 9
Mangroves reduce flood damages during hurricanes, saving billions of dollars in property losses
Mangroves reduce flood damages during hurricanes, saving billions of dollars in property losses
29/10/2019 · Columbia University · 12
Rising seas threaten low-lying coastal cities - 10% of world population
Rising seas threaten low-lying coastal cities - 10% of world population
28/10/2019 · University of Glasgo... · 6
Climate change is affecting the way Europe floods
Climate change is affecting the way Europe floods
22/10/2019 · University of Califo... · 8
Plant physiology will be major contributor to future river flooding, new study finds
Plant physiology will be major contributor to future river flooding, new study finds
14/10/2019 · World Meteorological... · 5
As Tokyo Typhoon Center turns 30, Hagibis hits Japan
As Tokyo Typhoon Center turns 30, Hagibis hits Japan
11/10/2019 · Primayer · 56 1
Revolutionary technology delivers major leak reduction
Revolutionary technology delivers major leak reduction
11/10/2019 · Transparency Market... · 22
Global real-time flood monitoring & warning system market projected to reach a value of $277M
Global real-time flood monitoring & warning system market projected to reach value of $277M
10/10/2019 · Membracon · 106 1
Global issues: Cambodia's water crisis
Global issues: Cambodia's water crisis
09/10/2019 · WWF · 10
WWF-Canada and RSA Canada partner to build climate resilient communities
WWF-Canada and RSA Canada partner to build climate resilient communities
04/10/2019 · University of Nebras... · 11
Analysis IDs ag practices to fight flood, drought
Analysis IDs ag practices to fight flood, drought
27/09/2019 · European Investment... · 12
EIB backs EUR 355m scheme to protect cities from floods and climate change in Greece
EIB backs EUR 355m scheme to protect cities from floods and climate change in Greece
27/09/2019 · European Commission · 2
EU providing emergency response following earthquakes and flash floods in Albania
EU providing emergency response following earthquakes and flash floods in Albania
22/11/2019 · Lee Bosher · 24
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 · 7
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 · 10
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 · 27
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 · 11
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 · 14
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 · 6 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 · 20
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 · 11
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 · 6
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 · 10 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
16/07/2019 · Carola Koenig · 5 1
Flooding: Britain’s coastal towns face a design challenge to cope with climate emergency
Flooding: Britain’s coastal towns face design challenge to cope with climate emergency
12/07/2019 · Cristina Novo · 46 1
Ageing sewers and climate change behind flash floods in Washington
Ageing sewers and climate change behind flash floods in Washington
04/07/2019 · Cristina Novo · 19 1
Rains in the American Midwest prevent planting popcorn
Rains in the American Midwest prevent planting popcorn
27/06/2019 · Cristina Novo · 87 1
From flood-prone to running out of water: Chennai’s water crisis
From flood-prone to running out of water: Chennai’s water crisis

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