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Spain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PM
Spain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PMNews

Spain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PM

Madrid, Spain | AFP - Spain will deploy 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by floods that have killed…
SourceSourceNovember 2, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, Spain
Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, SpainNews

Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, Spain

Parts of southern and eastern Spain are still reeling from the effects of flash flooding after record rainfall hit the region on 29 and 30…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
Spain flood death toll climbs to 205: rescuers
Spain flood death toll climbs to 205: rescuersNews

Spain flood death toll climbs to 205: rescuers

Madrid, Spain | AFP - The death toll from Spain's worst floods in a generation has climbed to 205, rescuers said on Friday, with the…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on funding
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Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on fundingNews

Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on funding

By Mariëtte le Roux and Lina Vanegas | AFP Cali, Colombia - The world's biggest nature conservation conference enters its final day in Colombia Friday…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
Deadly Spain floods held up as warning at nature protection summit
Deadly Spain floods held up as warning at nature protection summitNews

Deadly Spain floods held up as warning at nature protection summit

By Mariëtte le Roux and Lina Vanegas | AFP Cali, Colombia - European officials pointed Thursday to deadly flooding in Spain as a reminder of…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Devastating flooding in Valencia, Spain
Image of the day: Devastating flooding in Valencia, SpainNews

Image of the day: Devastating flooding in Valencia, Spain

On 29 October 2024, parts of southern and eastern Spain were affected by severe flash flooding following record rainfall. Dozens of deaths have been reported…
SourceSourceOctober 31, 2024 Full article
Spain floods death toll hits 95: rescuers
Spain floods death toll hits 95: rescuersNews

Spain floods death toll hits 95: rescuers

Madrid, Spain | AFP - The death toll from devastating flooding in Spain has climbed to 95, rescuers and officials said on Wednesday, making it…
SourceSourceOctober 30, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Devastating flooding in the Far North region of Cameroon
Image of the day: Devastating flooding in the Far North region of CameroonNews

Image of the day: Devastating flooding in the Far North region of Cameroon

Since July 2024, heavy rainfall and rising water levels in major rivers, including the Chari River, have caused severe flooding in the Far North region…
SourceSourceOctober 30, 2024 Full article
Spain declares three days of mourning after deadly floods: minister
Spain declares three days of mourning after deadly floods: ministerNews

Spain declares three days of mourning after deadly floods: minister

Madrid, Spain | AFP - Spain will observe three days of mourning from Thursday after rare flash floods that have killed at least 62 people…
SourceSourceOctober 30, 2024 Full article
Bodies found in flood-hit Spain: regional leader
Bodies found in flood-hit Spain: regional leaderNews

Bodies found in flood-hit Spain: regional leader

Madrid, Spain | AFP - Several bodies have been recovered by emergency service workers in flood-hit parts of Spain's Valencia, the head of the regional…
SourceSourceOctober 30, 2024 Full article
A new app tracked coastal flooding during hurricanes Helene and Milton
A new app tracked coastal flooding during hurricanes Helene and MiltonNews

A new app tracked coastal flooding during hurricanes Helene and Milton

TAMPA, Fla., USA | USF - A web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in coastal communities provided University of…
SourceSourceOctober 29, 2024 Full article
Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 110
Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 110News

Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 110

By Pam CASTRO | AFP Manila, Philippines (UPDATED) - Rescuers in the Philippines searched a lake and scoured isolated villages on Sunday to locate dozens…
SourceSourceOctober 27, 2024 Full article
Growing flood risks overlooked in vulnerable, climate-skeptical regions of the US
Growing flood risks overlooked in vulnerable, climate-skeptical regions of the USClimate

Growing flood risks overlooked in vulnerable, climate-skeptical regions of the US

University of Michigan | MP - A recent study has revealed a troubling geographic intersection between flood risk, climate change skepticism, and social vulnerability in…
SourceSourceOctober 24, 2024 Full article
Global water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instability
Global water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instabilityClimate

Global water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instability

The year 2023 marked a critical low point for global water resources, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) latest State of Global Water Resources…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024 Full article
Flash flooding kills three in northern Thailand
Flash flooding kills three in northern ThailandNews

Flash flooding kills three in northern Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand (AFP) - Flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai has killed three people, a health official said Sunday, as visitors evacuated…
SourceSourceOctober 6, 2024 Full article
Search continues for missing in deadly Bosnia floods
Search continues for missing in deadly Bosnia floodsNews

Search continues for missing in deadly Bosnia floods

By Elvis BARUKCIC, with Mina PEJAKOVIC in Belgrade | AFP Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina - The search for dozens of people reported missing in floods…
SourceSourceOctober 5, 2024 Full article
Climate disasters linked to rising domestic violence against women, study finds
Climate disasters linked to rising domestic violence against women, study findsClimate

Climate disasters linked to rising domestic violence against women, study finds

A groundbreaking study from University College London (UCL) reveals a troubling connection between climate shocks - specifically landslides, storms, and floods - and increased intimate…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 3, 2024 Full article
100 dead in storm Helene damage, flooding across US southeast
100 dead in storm Helene damage, flooding across US southeastNews

100 dead in storm Helene damage, flooding across US southeast

By John Falchetto | AFP Valdosta, United States - At least 100 people have been killed after destructive floods ripped through the US southeast, officials…
SourceSourceSeptember 30, 2024 Full article
Cities can curb floodplain development with existing tools
Cities can curb floodplain development with existing toolsClimate

Cities can curb floodplain development with existing tools

A recent paper published in Oxford Open Climate Change sheds light on an unexpected trend: many U.S. cities are successfully avoiding development in flood-prone areas,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 19, 2024 Full article
Stronger summer storms threaten urban areas with flooding risks
Stronger summer storms threaten urban areas with flooding risksClimate

Stronger summer storms threaten urban areas with flooding risks

Recent research shows that summer storms tend to be more frequent and intense over urban areas compared to rural surroundings, raising concerns about the increased…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024 Full article
Flooding: the unexpected biggest threat to deserts
Flooding: the unexpected biggest threat to desertsScience

Flooding: the unexpected biggest threat to deserts

A new study from the University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering, in collaboration with the University of Paris Cité, has revealed a…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 10, 2024 Full article
Bangladesh’s flood response turns crisis into cooperation
Bangladesh’s flood response turns crisis into cooperationNews

Bangladesh’s flood response turns crisis into cooperation

By Shafiqul Islam, Tufts University | 360info Bangladesh has shown how its 'engineering diplomacy' approach to managing a flood crisis could be a pathway to…
SourceSourceSeptember 6, 2024 Full article
New model enhances accuracy of flash flood predictions
New model enhances accuracy of flash flood predictionsScience

New model enhances accuracy of flash flood predictions

An international team of climate scientists has developed a new approach that offers significant advancements in predicting life-threatening flash floods triggered by extreme rainfall. This…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 30, 2024 Full article