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Vulnerable communities face a higher risk of socioeconomic injustice due to flood hazards

According to a new study published in Environmental Research, socially vulnerable groups are more susceptible to climate-change-caused flooding due to systemic disadvantages. The study also...

The new tool provides wave flooding predictions for West Maui

A new interactive mapping tool predicts coastal flooding in West Maui under various scenarios of sea-level rise and wave events for residents, property owners,...

Climate change a major factor in South Africa floods

The fatal floods that wreaked havoc in South Africa in mid-April this year have been attributed to human-caused climate change. The study by the...

Deforestation increases risk of flash flooding

A study has found that the frequency of thunderstorms in some African coastal cities has doubled in the past few decades. This has increased...

Flood hit France after heavy rain

On a large swath of southwest France, rivers have overflowed their banks on Friday. Heavy rain has lashed the region overnight and caused flood....

Australia sees bushfire in west and flood in east

Australia is battling with two natural disasters at the same time. In its west coast region, a wild bushfire took place and in the...

Hawaii deals with big storm and flood threats

A slow-moving storm has knocked out power and swamped dozens of homes in Hawaii has mostly passed away. But the threat of flood is...

Forests offers minimal protection against flood

New research found out that forests offer less protection against flood risks than had been hoped. Researchers have conducted research in forest sites in...

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