Nepal floods: how measuring snow in the Himalayas could help avoid future disasters
Around half of the glacier ice in the Himalayas (equivalent to about two billion Olympic swimming pools) could melt by the end of this century.
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Rising seas could flood nests of vulnerable sea turtles – new research
Leatherback turtles are predicted to lose half of their nesting habitat, on one beach studied.
Massive citizen‑powered climate simulation links winter floods to global warming
Britain’s warm, wet winter brought floods and misery to many living across southern England, with large parts of Somerset lying underwater for months. When in January rainfall was double the expected average…
The moral dilemma of choosing what to save when it floods
This winter’s floods were amongst the most severe in living memory, with swathes of the country submerged. The loss of life has been much lower than for many disasters around the world, but many land owners…
The UK’s first climate refugees: why more defences may not save this village from rising sea levels
Fairbourne on the west coast of Wales is at risk from both rising sea levels and river flooding.
Venice is flooded, but other cities are in much greater danger
For many world heritage sites, flood risks are increasing. But what about places that don’t have the funds for protection?
Why people in a flooded British town were told to stop flushing the toilet
As climate change threatens to bring more sudden rainstorms, we need to rethink the way we manage water.
1953 storm surge: how Britain’s worst natural disaster kicked off the debate on climate change
Scientists correctly realised there was an increasing risk of major flooding. But they didn’t know humans were to blame.
COP26: how unlocking nature’s power can help the UK step up its fight against climate change
Nature-based solutions can help us sustainably tackle climate disasters - but to do that, they urgently need policy support.
It’s too early to talk about climate change refugees in Bangladesh
Climate change will certainly affect Bangladesh but claims of climate change refugees are premature.
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