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The rain comes as coal demand surges and pressure mounts for the industry to wind back production to help tackle climate change.
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The findings have big implications for how Australians prepare for extreme weather events.
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Brush turkeys, bats, and cockroaches are crucial for the environment – including our gardens. Each have fascinating ways of coping in wet weather.
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The growing threat of flash flooding as a result of more intense rapid rain bursts means the city needs to update its flood defences.
A small rain tank could supply 15% of a household’s total annual water consumption on average across the UK.
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Extreme weather is set to dominate our future – can collecting rainwater reduce the threat posed by both drought and flooding?
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Worsening droughts and flooding likely threaten the future of cotton farming – by far the most important crop in the basin.
About a third of Pakistan flooded during the extreme monsoon in 2022, affecting an estimated 33 million people.
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A climate scientist explains the forces behind the summer’s extreme downpours and dangerous heat waves, and why new locations will be at risk in the coming year.
There are concerns about how safe rainwater is to drink.
Rainwater may be contaminated with chemicals and scientists are still uncertain about their effects.
Pickup trucks creep through flood waters in Richland, Miss., following a morning of torrential rains in August 2022.
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Flash flooding can happen in both urban and rural areas, with deadly results in either setting.
Fast-moving floodwater obliterated sections of major roads through Yellowstone National Park in 2022.
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Extreme downpours brought deadly flooding to the Appalachian region, just a few weeks after the destructive Yellowstone River flood.
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Again, thousands of residents in Western Sydney face a life-threatening flood disaster. Obviously, nature is a major culprit – but other drivers are also at play.
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In general, most people drive more safely when it rains. However, some underestimate the danger, which can increase risk.
Although it is important to have a diversity of tree species in urban landscapes, planting and protecting taller species should be strongly encouraged.
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There is a growing interest in planting small trees in urban areas. However, large trees have significant advantages.
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One weather configuration has been responsible for record-breaking downpours in Australia, South America, and South Africa this year.
A tornado in Turkey, Texas.
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You can’t photograph the inside of a twister, but radar offers some clues.
If the forecast system works, African cities need significant on the ground support.
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Could South Africa’s flooding in 2022 have been foreseen? It has long been a challenge for scientists and engineers around the world.
The main driver of climate change is the greenhouse effect – when certain gases in the Earth’s atmosphere trap the sun’s heat and cause global warming.
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Emission of greenhouse gases is on the rise, an indication that the worst lies ahead.
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This score is a massive four points higher than the year prior. But as La Niña subsides, we’ll quickly feel the long-term warming trend again, with bushfires picking back up next season.
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Parts of southeast Australia are inundated yet again. Clearly, short-term weather forecasts are not enough to protect communities in times like these.
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In a damp or water-damaged environment, toxic mould species grow and release spores that can cause health problems if inhaled.