Why do some people evacuate ahead of disasters while others stay put? The rising death toll from Hurricane Matthew shows that often the poor and vulnerable are least able to move.
Cataclysmic natural disasters frame indelible human stories.
Francis Danby, The Deluge
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.
Some informal settlements in Cape Town are located on or near wetlands.
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Lucy Rodina, University of British Columbia and Leila Harris, University of British Columbia
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.
Stormwater may be a road hazard, but it can also harm marine life when it flows out to sea.
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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