Extreme rainfall poses growing health risksScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024
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Extreme rainfall poses growing health risks
An international study led by Helmholtz Munich has shed new light on the health impacts of extreme rainfall events, revealing that such weather patterns significantly…

Global water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instabilityClimate
Adrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024
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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…

Stronger summer storms threaten urban areas with flooding risksClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024
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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…

New study reveals hidden risks to global water security linked to rainfall originsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024
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New study reveals hidden risks to global water security linked to rainfall origins
Stockholm University researchers have unveiled an alternative approach to assessing global water scarcity, revealing that the risks to water supply are more significant than previously…

New model enhances accuracy of flash flood predictionsScience
Adrian AlexandreAugust 30, 2024
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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…

Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlingsClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024
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Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlings
Sea turtles, after laying their eggs and covering them with sand, leave their offspring to develop and hatch without any parental care. The odds of…

Warming increases ecosystem carbon emissions – but only with sufficient rainClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 21, 2024
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Warming increases ecosystem carbon emissions – but only with sufficient rain
Ecosystem carbon dioxide emissions are known to be higher in warmer climates, leading to concerns that global warming could accelerate emissions and intensify the greenhouse…

Rainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impactClimateScience
SourceJuly 26, 2024
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Rainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impact
Rainfall fluctuates more vigorously. Why? Scientists say it's because of us. By Institute of Atmospheric Physics | Chinese Academy of Sciences Many people around the…

Early warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study showsScienceClimate
SourceJune 27, 2024
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Early warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study shows
Researchers analyzed landslides caused by storms in São Sebastião (Brazil) in 2023, when at least 65 people died, and suggest involvement of the local community…

Floods in south Brazil have displaced 600,000 – here’s why this region is likely to see ever more extreme rain in futureClimate
SourceMay 19, 2024
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Floods in south Brazil have displaced 600,000 – here’s why this region is likely to see ever more extreme rain in future
By Marcia Zilli, University of Oxford; Caio Coelho, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (Inpe), and Neil Hart, University of Oxford | The Conversation A mighty river is flowing out of…

Floods misery reminder of climate’s role in supercharging rainFactsNews
SourceMay 8, 2024
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Floods misery reminder of climate’s role in supercharging rain
By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - Floods have been tearing a path of destruction across the globe, hammering Kenya, submerging Dubai, and forcing…

As climate change progresses, new rainfall patterns affect plants worldwideScience
SourceApril 15, 2024
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As climate change progresses, new rainfall patterns affect plants worldwide
By Cazzy Medley | University of Maryland April showers are increasingly becoming deluges due to climate change, and May flowers will never be the same.…
