Tennessee’s Record Flooding a Sign of Things to Come
The devastating rain and flooding that recently paralyzed Nashville is just the sort of extreme precipitation event that global warming is expected to make more common. The same weather conditions that...
View ArticleSOMALIA: Thousands displaced by floods, fear of renewed clashes
Flooding and fear of renewed clashes in Somalia’s south-central region of Hiiraan have displaced thousands of families in and around Beletweyne, the regional capital, sources told IRIN. Hamud Ali...
View ArticleHow New York City is preparing for climate change
Under the existing New York City comprehensive sustainability plan, PlaNYC, efforts focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions with initiatives to increase building energy efficiency and retrofit...
View ArticleEmergency Supplies Dispatched to Myanmar in Wake of Heavy Rains in the Region
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is sending emergency supplies to Myanmar after some of the heaviest rains in 40 years devastated parts of the country including the capital, Yangon. At...
View ArticleFloods hit Western Canada, more rain on the way
Large swathes of two Western Canadian provinces were under flood alerts on Monday as renewed heavy rain threatened to raise river levels that have already swamped homes, businesses and farms. The...
View ArticleUnseasonably wet conditions lead to flooding throughout Bosnia
Persistent rainfall has led to flooding throughout various regions in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) , as rivers and streams are unable to accommodate the unseasonably wet conditions. Some communities...
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Calls to green ‘concrete jungle’
Trees in urban areas deliver a range of benefits, the report says Trees can play an essential role in improving the quality of life in UK towns and cities, a report has said. The Woodland Trust says...
View ArticleTwo mln people threatened as China’s largest lake keeps rising
More than 2 million people in eastern Jiangxi Province are at risk as China’s largest freshwater lake continues to rise causing parts of the protective embankment to leak, provincial authorities said...
View ArticleACT Alert: Floods in Northeastern State of Alagoas, Brazil
Heavy tropical rains have struck the northeastern region of Brazil, severely affecting rural areas in the states of Pernambuco and Alagoas. According to the Civil Defense, the Mundau River that runs...
View ArticleRains claim eight lives in Marathwada
Heavy rains claimed at least eight lives in different parts of Marathwada in the past 24 hours. With 32 out of 76 talukas receiving above 65 mm rainfall, floods claimed six lives while two people died...
View ArticleEC to help Romania deal with floods
The European Commission (EC) announced on Sunday (July 4th) that four of its members — Belgium, Austria, France and Estonia — have offered Romania help in dealing with the heavy floods that hit the...
View ArticleFloods affect Punjab villages
On Tuesday, in Samrala Village of Punjab, the flood situation turned grim while dozens of villages were inundated. The mainly affected villages included Toddarpur, Dhande, Orana, Kulewal, Barma,...
View ArticleTorrential rains hit China
China’s National Meteorological Center has raised the nation’s storm alert to “orange”, one step below the highest rating. Heavy rainfall has been forecast in at least ten provinces and regions, in...
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Storms and floods hit central, SW. China
Local authorities in central and southwest China are on alert to respond to emergencies caused by severe storms and floods. Local authorities in central and southwest China are on alert to respond to...
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Millions affected by floods in regions along Yangtze River
Vehicles are immersed in the floodwater at a bus terminal in Youyang County of Chongqing Municipality, southwest China, July 9, 2010. The electricity supply was interrupted by a heavy rainfall in...
View ArticleMangrove forests could combat tsunamis
WASHINGTON, July 12 (UPI) — Coastal mangrove forests could substantially reduce the damage from tsunamis like the 2004 disaster that struck Indonesia, researchers say. A study of an Indonesian...
View ArticleDozen villages inundated in Haryana floods
Large swathes of agriculture land were inundated and nearly a dozen villages submerged in flood waters in Haryana’s Sirsa and Fatehabad districts due to breaches in the Ghaggar river, officials said...
View ArticleVietnam capital hit by floods
Heavy rains after weeks of drought turned the streets of Vietnamese capital Hanoi Tuesday into rivers up to half a metre deep. A heavy downpour that lasted for more than two hours forced motorbike...
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