Most people die in floods when they choose to go into the water.
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A total of 1,859 people have died in floods in Australia in the past 115 years.
Coastal erosion caused by massive waves during the weekend’s East Coast Low.
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Eastern Australia’s massive storms will likely become rarer in a warmer world, but probably more intense.
Flock of ibis, Everglades National Park.
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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.
Eventually reduced rainfall hit much of Australia thanks to El Niño.
Andrew Watkins
From floods to drought, fire to famine, the 2015-16 El Nino has had a global impact.
As a result of El Niño, Africa saw droughts in many regions.
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From floods to drought, fire to famine, the 2015-16 El Nino has had a global impact.
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The recent Canadian wildfires revealed the need for cutting-edge disaster management strategies.
Could this become a regular occurance?
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Cities’ metros and subways are threatened by rising flood risks but innovative engineering could protect them.
Hard surfaces increase the risk of urban flooding.
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A proliferation of concrete is increasing the risk of urban flooding. The solution? More gardens.
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Scientists are setting Japan on the road to recovery, using data to protect against future disasters.
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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.
Are you a beaver believer?
Sokolov Alexey
The case for why this dog-sized rather laid-back herbivore should be reintroduced to the UK.
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Climate change makes extreme weather more likely – but we also have the power to make our flood responses smarter.
Flooded, embanked tributary of the River Eden in Cumbria. Image from a small unmanned aerial vehicle.
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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.
Teetering: Abergeldie Castle.
Russell Cheyne
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.
Here come the rains to Hollywood and Southern California.
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The flood-control infrastructure built to weather heavy rains in Los Angeles sends runoff to sea – a poor design for drought-worried California.
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The mechanisms are there - but where’s the evidence?
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Poor planning can make natural disasters much, much worse.
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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.
Evacuees gather at a rescue centre after this month’s floods in the Philippines. But for many women the danger doesn’t end here.
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Climate change isn’t gender-neutral. The effects are likely to hit the world’s poorest women hardest of all, because they are more likely to lack the resources to escape natural disasters or disease.
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Assam state suffers from severe flooding every few years but authorities still aren’t prepared.