Why flooding in Nigeria is an increasingly serious problem
Heavy rains, poor and clogged drainage systems have made many towns and cities in Nigeria susceptible to massive flooding.
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New data set explores 90 years of natural disasters in the US
As the rich move away from disaster-prone areas, the poor may be left behind.
Globally, floods seem to be decreasing even as extreme rainfall rises. Why?
Analysis of flood gauge data suggest that floods are becoming less frequent in many parts of the world. Despite that, more people and property are at risk, particularly in developing countries.
Climate change is making cities sick and we need to act
As summer heatwaves intensify across Canada, smaller cities need to follow the lead of Toronto and Vancouver - to protect vulnerable citizens from injury, disease and death.
The untold story of thousands of Italian children sent away from their parents in the 1950s
When floods hit the toe of Italy, children were sent away, often for years.
New York 2140: A novelist’s vision of a drowned city that still never sleeps
A researcher on sea level rise and climate change impacts reviews Kim Stanley Robinson's new novel, 'New York 2140,' which envisions the city's future in the face of extreme sea-level rise.
Climate change’s signature was writ large on Australia’s crazy summer of 2017
New South Wales has just had its hottest summer on record – an event that was made 50 times more likely by humans' impact on the climate.
Red state rural America is acting on climate change – without calling it climate change
With little action at the national level on climate change, state and city officials are taking the lead – but by emphasizing local benefits.
Old floods show Brisbane’s next big wet might be closer than we think
Research based on palaeological flood records suggests floods as big as those that hit Brisbane in 2011 may be more common than we think.
Australia’s climate in 2016 – a year of two halves as El Niño unwound
2016 was Australia's fourth warmest year on record, capping off the hottest decade.
It’s too early to talk about climate change refugees in Bangladesh
Climate change will certainly affect Bangladesh but claims of climate change refugees are premature.
Geomythology: Can geologists relate ancient stories of great floods to real events?
New research suggests a mythical flood in China really happened about 4,000 years ago. It's the latest case of scientists matching ancient tales to actual local natural disasters.
Resilience in South Africa’s urban water landscape
Many African cities are sites of rapid urbanisation. To ensure that such societies are water resilient, it is necessary to address formal and informal forms of development.
Massive storms are pumping pollution into our oceans: time to clean up our cities
Storms like those that lashed Australia's east coast flush pollution out to sea.
Flood deaths are avoidable: don’t go in the water
A total of 1,859 people have died in floods in Australia in the past 115 years.
The role of climate change in eastern Australia’s wild storms
Eastern Australia's massive storms will likely become rarer in a warmer world, but probably more intense.
Restoring the Everglades will benefit both humans and nature
Rehydrating the Florida Everglades is the largest ecological restoration project in the world. Ecologist Peter Frederick explains why this massive effort is worth its multi-billion-dollar cost.
El Niño is over, but has left its mark across the world
From floods to drought, fire to famine, the 2015-16 El Nino has had a global impact.
El Niño is over, but has left its mark across the world
From floods to drought, fire to famine, the 2015-16 El Nino has had a global impact.
New technology can be the difference between life and death in a disaster
The recent Canadian wildfires revealed the need for cutting-edge disaster management strategies.
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