Flood response hit by regional austerity cuts
Forecasters predict a wetter than normal start to March that will no doubt hamper efforts to bring an end to the misery of those whose homes are underwater. These extended floods and bad weather reveal…
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Canada’s flood havoc after summer heatwave shows how climate disasters combine to do extra damage
Compound climate disasters are likely to become more common as the Earth warms.
A billion of the world’s most climate‑vulnerable people live in informal settlements – here’s what they face
The UN estimates one in four city dwellers live without access to basic services or adequate housing.
How our floating homes will help people in flood‑prone countries
An award-winning house design could be an affordable solution for vulnerable coastal communities adapting to climate change.
Why coping with heavy rain in Scotland’s whisky country shows how to save water for the summer
Capturing floodwater in the winter could help avoid summer droughts, research suggests.
How restoring river catchments can minimise drought and flood risks
Natural infrastructure can be restored in ways that reduce both flood risk and the effects of drought.
As floodwaters rise, toxic contaminants released from old landfills pose more of a hazard to nature and to us
As floods get more severe and more frequent as a result of climate change, the risk of toxic pollutants being released from old landfills rises.
How a garden on your roof could fight floods this winter
In recent years, there seems to have been a rise in the extreme weather all over the world from terrible flooding in Bangladesh and Pakistan, the record cold snap in North America, to one of the wettest…
As sea levels rise, are we ready to live behind giant walls?
A new study suggests raising dykes along a third of Europe’s coastline, but there are more cost-effective options.
Why people keep looking for Noah’s Ark in a natural rock formation in Turkey: A scholar of early Christianity explains
A formation known as Durupınar, just a few miles from the Iranian border in Turkey, has been associated with Noah’s Ark for nearly 70 years.
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