Research briefs

Human-caused sea-level rise has significantly increased the frequency of extreme coastal flooding worldwide, according to a new study led by a Tulane University researcher.

Climate change could make historically rare tropical cyclones more common in Southern California, significantly expanding landslide risk across the region by 2050.

A team from the SLF studied ten different debris-flow channels in Switzerland to gain a fuller understanding of flows. The findings pave the way for the next generation of debris flow models.

Research published in the journal Environmental Research: Climate found that extreme heat is already influencing how people with cancer manage daily life, access care, and make treatment-related decisions.

Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS) have developed a real-time data assimilation system that substantially improves streamflow and flood forecasting accuracy across Japan.

Spring storms forming over the North Atlantic have become more common than they were 80 years ago, and this is due to climate change.

Research led by the National Oceanography Centre has revealed that the greatest risks to subsea telecommunications cables serving small island nations are often concentrated close to island coastlines, where natural hazards and human activity overlap.

Our novel artificial intelligence model can predict extreme storm surges with high accuracy, including under future climate conditions.