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Rapid ocean warming is likely to make tropical cyclone rainfall more intense and longer lasting, increasing flood risks in parts of the North Atlantic region.
UK winter rainfall is rising far faster than models suggest, a new study shows, with warming driving much wetter winters and increasing flood risk across the country.
Led by Newcastle University and the UK Met Office, the research helps explain some of the world’s most dangerous flash-flood events and may aid future improvements in identifying risk.
Scientists have developed new guidance and tools that could significantly improve the prediction of life-threatening flash flooding.
Shallow groundwater is projected to warm on average between 2.1°C and 3.5°C by the end of the century, according to a world-first global groundwater temperature model.
Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and Ireland, new research has shown.
Climate experts project a decline in the frequency of future tropical storms but an increase in their strength across the Ganges and Mekong basins, allowing for better future planning.
Satellite observations have revealed that weak seismic ground shaking can trigger powerful landslide acceleration – even several years after a significant earthquake.
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