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Natural Disasters
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Advancing flood risk analysis: transitioning from bathtub modelling
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, and the University of Bristol are emphasising the need to abandon…
Delivering innovative approaches to flood and coastal resilience
Innovative approaches to flood and coastal resilience taken by the Environment Agency, local authorities and local partners are…
Pioneering geospatial modelling technology for disaster resilience
Guy Schumann, CEO and Founder of RSS-Hydro, details how the company’s cutting-edge satellite and modelling technology delivers unparalleled…
New grant helps develop support tool for extreme weather events
The University of Tennessee and the UT Institute of Agriculture have received a grant to develop and test a…
The impact of surface water flooding across the UK
Heavy rainfall is forecast across the UK over the next 24 hours, making significant river and surface water…
UK launches partnership to support communities with rural flooding
With rural communities increasingly on the frontline of extreme weather and the devastating impacts of flooding, a unique…
South Sudan May See the First Permanent Mass Displacement Due to Climate Change
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Enormous floods have once again engulfed…
UK to receive earlier flood and drought warnings
Researchers across the UK will use the latest tech and major data banks to provide better flood and…
Scientists develop cutting-edge model to predict flash flooding
Flash flooding, one of the most dangerous natural disasters, has long posed a significant threat to communities around…
This grim but revolutionary DNA technology is changing how we respond to mass disasters
Meanwhile, after the fires, Filipino families faced particularly stark barriers to getting information about financial support, government assistance,…