We must get used to the idea such events will become more common as the climate changes, and adapt accordingly.
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The US had a rare year without a hurricane make landfall, but it saw too much extreme rainfall and flash flooding across the country.
None of the three main options could handle another Hurricane Harvey, but they would give varying benefits based on different sizes, costs and timelines.
Large parts of the central and eastern U.S. have seen at least 50% more precipitation than normal. An atmospheric scientist explains why and what creates flash flood weather.
These storms are very slow moving and getting ready to dump a lot of rain.
If federal streamgages were bolstered by networks of cheaper monitors run by communities, the results could save lives.
Climate change is making some parts of Australia unliveable or uninsurable. We need a national conversation about the planned relocation. A proposed National Relocation Authority can lead the way.
Too much pavement and old drainage systems are just two of the problems communities face.
Forecasters warned of ‘potentially historic rainfall’ and ‘dangerous to locally catastrophic flooding.’ A hurricane scientist explains what El Niño, a heat dome and mountains have to do with the risk.
By 2050, 13.3 million people in Bangladesh could be displaced by the climate crisis. For them to be safe, the government needs to do more than build buildings.
Parts of New York’s Hudson Valley were hit with 10 inches of rain, and the mountains of Vermont – where runoff can quickly turn deadly – saw some its worst flooding since Hurricane Irene.
Flood risks are rising, yet communities may spend millions of dollars in federal infrastructure funding on systems that aren’t built to handle them.
Nigeria is expected to experience severe flooding this year. With proper planning and management its impact may not be so devastating.
Mudslides start with destabilized land, often from wildfires, and then rain drives the cascading disaster.
Millions of people around the world suffered through deadly flooding and long-lasting heat waves in 2022. A climate scientist explains the rising risks.
Millions of people around the world suffered through long-lasting heat waves and deadly flash flooding in the summer of 2022. A climate scientist explains the rising risks.
A heat wave that pushed California’s power grid to the limit, and the water system failure in Jackson, Mississippi, are just two examples.
Flood risks are rising as the climate warms. The risks are complex, as a levee or new roadway in one place can worsen flooding somewhere else.
Catchments are full. Dams are at capacity, soils are saturated and rivers are high. In some cases, there’s nowhere for the rains to go except over land.
Flash flooding can happen in both urban and rural areas, with deadly results in either setting.
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Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
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Professor Emeritus of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
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Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
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Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Director of the Climate Dynamics and Hydrometeorolgy Center, University of Arizona
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Director & SARChI Research Chair: Political Economy of Migration in the SADC Region, University of Pretoria
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Professor and York University Research Chair in Global Change Biology; Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research Global Water Academy, York University, Canada
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