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.
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Storms like those that lashed Australia’s east coast flush pollution out to sea.
A total of 1,859 people have died in floods in Australia in the past 115 years.
Eastern Australia’s massive storms will likely become rarer in a warmer world, but probably more intense.
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.
From floods to drought, fire to famine, the 2015-16 El Nino has had a global impact.
From floods to drought, fire to famine, the 2015-16 El Nino has had a global impact.
The recent Canadian wildfires revealed the need for cutting-edge disaster management strategies.
Cities’ metros and subways are threatened by rising flood risks but innovative engineering could protect them.
A proliferation of concrete is increasing the risk of urban flooding. The solution? More gardens.
Scientists are setting Japan on the road to recovery, using data to protect against future disasters.
The odds of being hit again by a large flood are higher for cities that have already been flooded before. Here’s why we still don’t move away.
The case for why this dog-sized rather laid-back herbivore should be reintroduced to the UK.
Climate change makes extreme weather more likely – but we also have the power to make our flood responses smarter.
There’s a short window of opportunity to gather the data needed to fully assess the impact of changes to rivers and floodplains on flooding.
Storm Frank has left one of the Queen’s neighbours in Aberdeenshire on the verge of collapsing into a river. Here’s what you do about it.
The flood-control infrastructure built to weather heavy rains in Los Angeles sends runoff to sea – a poor design for drought-worried California.
The mechanisms are there - but where’s the evidence?
Poor planning can make natural disasters much, much worse.
Instead of trying to maintain our usual routines in the face of huge disruptions, we should use them as a welcome opportunity to mix things up.
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
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Visiting Scientist, United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University
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Associate professor, Rhodes University
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Professor of Hydrology, University of Reading
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Professor Emeritus of Risk Management and Insurance, Georgia State University
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Research Fellow, Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of River Science and Climate Resilience, University of Salford
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Honorary Research Fellow in Hydromorphology, University of Salford
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Assistant Professor, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
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Professor of Environmental Planning, University of Waikato
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Head of Operational Climate Services, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Lecturer in Human Geography and Urban Development, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Water and Planning, University of Sheffield
