Is there some kind of historical memory and folk wisdom that ensures that a community remembers about very extreme phenomena, such as catastrophic floods, and learns to establish new settlements in safer locations? We tested a unique set of empirical data on 1293 settlements founded in the course...
Urbanization and climate change are contributing to severe flooding globally, damaging infrastructure, disrupting economies, and undermining human well-being. Approaches to make cities more resilient to floods are emerging, notably with the design of flo
The health impacts of disasters like flooding are complex and cascading, and can impact any one person or population simultaneously. The kinds of health risks any given community might experience, the severity of them, and just how vulnerable they might be can differdepending on various factors. ...
Floods and Fires Impact Our Gardens; Weather Extremes Prompt Garden Gnome DOT CRANE to See HowWHAT weather news. Our thoughts must be with Victoria and the fire victims.Gympie Times, The Qld
How Does Climate Impact Floods? Closing the Knowledge Gap. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 95, 253-254.Paasche, O., and E. W. N. Storen (2014), How does climate impact floods? Closing the knowledge gap, Eos Trans. AGU, 95(28), 253-254....
Do you freeze, or rush around to try to solve the situation, or flee the scene as quickly as you can? None of those responses will help you or your team. The word "crisis" conjures up images of floods, storms and wildfires, or maybe a banking crash or terrorist outrage. In business...
Why does poor insulation cause basement flooding? Excessive rain, poor yard drainage or sewer backups can contribute to floods if your foundation isn’t insulated enough. This is definitely the most common cause of basement flooding. How can poor insulation be fixed? In order to repair flood...
A student who’s passionate about the environment might say that climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity, and might describe how it has devastated different communities around the world, including his small coastal town, which has experienced worsening floods. He might hope to major...
How do floods affect the biosphere? How is biodiversity related to the biosphere? How does climate change affect ecosystems? How does afforestation affect the water cycle? How do organisms interact with one another in community ecology? How does biodiversity vary across the biosphere?
The Bottom Line Whether or not flood insurance is a good idea for you will depend on several factors, mainly whether your property is in an area that is at high risk of flooding. However, floods can occur anywhere. You don't need to live near water for your home to be flooded, such...