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Displaying 15 of about 234 results"I think the entire city of Brisbane, the Ipswich region and most of the south east, needs to prepare ourselves for enormous disruption," said Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, after weeks of rain and flooding, reports the Christian Science Monitor.
By Zenaida Gonzalez Kotala
A team of international researchers has found a link between seasonal fluctuations in sea level to a long-time phenomenon — Rossby Waves. And this connection may lead to a new tool to help coastal communities, such as Miami, better anticipate and mitigate “nuisance flooding” impacts.
“We’ve known for a long time th…
… to increases in tropical cyclone intensity, unprecedented heat waves, severe drought, and major floods in many regions, … to increases in tropical cyclone intensity, unprecedented heat waves, severe drought, and major floods in many regions, …
… risks and natural hazards, such as flood, drought, storm, heat wave, cold wave, cyclone and avalanche. It outlines the … risks and natural hazards, such as flood, drought, storm, heat wave, cold wave, cyclone and avalanche. It outlines the …
… A sudden heat wave and resulting flooding could be disastrous for … preventable and unacceptable disaster'. … A sudden heat wave and resulting flooding could be disastrous for …
… Assessment; (iv) Emerging Disaster But Yet To Be Termed — Heat Wave; (v) Hospital Safety Scenario in Chhattisgarh; (vi) … Assessment; (iv) Emerging Disaster But Yet To Be Termed — Heat Wave; (v) Hospital Safety Scenario in Chhattisgarh; (vi) …
… as earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; … earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; …
… experience with natural hazards and disasters, such as heat wave and flood, also presents national institutional and … experience with natural hazards and disasters, such as heat wave and flood, also presents national institutional and …
… and climatologically induced hazards such as drought, heat wave, cold wave, flood, hailstorm, untimely and incessant … and climatologically induced hazards such as drought, heat wave, cold wave, flood, hailstorm, untimely and …
… "no longer optional", she noted. Earthquakes, floods, a heat-wave and cold-wave were among the 373 natural disasters … in Haiti killed over 222,500 people in January, and a heat wave in the Russian summer caused around 56,000 …
… The 'tidal wave of interest' in building climate-resilient cities is … The "little burbling" of activity turned into "a tidal wave of interest" that is likely to snowball next year, … destructive wildfires, heavy flooding and record-breaking heat waves. … The 'tidal wave of interest' in building … destructive wildfires, heavy flooding and record-breaking heat waves. …
The resilience of people in northeastern Bangladesh against Himalayan flooding has been severely challenged this year. Thousands of homeless and destitute people have struggled to deal with extreme flooding.
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This year's flooding has also challenged the Bangladeshi government's disaster management capacity.
"The excess Himalayan floodi…
… of climate extremes: A case study for the Russian heat wave and Pakistan flood in summer 2010 • Hybrid GPS-Seismic … of climate extremes: A case study for the Russian heat wave and Pakistan flood in summer 2010 • Hybrid …
… Powerful storms , wildfires , heat waves and other extreme climate-related events are … two-thirds live in places that experienced a multiday heat wave. In an April Pew Research Center survey , half of …
… and precipitation, as well as extreme events such as the heat waves in Europe and Russia, Hurricane Katrina in the … and 2001-2010 was unprecedented. Rising concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases are changing our climate, with … 1991-2000. This increase is due mainly to the 2003 heat wave in Europe and the 2010 in Russia which contributed to an …