New research reveals that these storms will intensify differently in Southern California compared to the Pacific Northwest, bringing about varied regional impacts such as heightened flood risks and more intense storm surges. Atmospheric Rivers and Climate Impact Communities across the West Coast of the ...
The increasing frequency of extreme weather events has made climate risk management a top priority for businesses. Justin discussed how companies are leveraging AI to better predict and manage these risks. For example, Google’s Flood Hub uses predictive analytics to provide flood ale...
The park has been designed to serve as a prototype for sustainable urban ecology with a design that anticipates future flood patterns of the East River, with various sustainable features including bioswales, streetside stormwater planters, porous surfaces and the separation of the previously combined ...
TikTok announces it has more than a billion monthly active users. December 2021 AWall Street Journal reportfinds TikTok algorithms can flood teens with a torrent of harmful material such as videos recommending extreme dieting, a form of eating disorder. ...
A flood warning means flooding is already occurring or will occur soon—and you should be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Have an emergency survival kit on hand with at least three days of supplies for everyone in the household, including water (one gallon per person per day),...
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 flood-resilient structures, but relatively little is kno...
How climate change is increasing complication risks for pregnant women Hawaii's once-vivid coral reefs are "all bleached white" Climate change could drive flood of foreclosures, study finds Boy found dead in floodwaters as heavy rain hits Virginia, Maryland Tracy J. Wholf contributed to th...
So the initial data which she collected in the month following the first days of the flood showed that a high percentage of the population were describing symptoms of moderate to severe anxiety and depression, which is something expected. But it's good to have that data to understand how thes...
Despite its reputation as a water guzzler, Los Angeles is pioneering ways to capture every drop that falls from the sky. On a flood-prone block of Elmer Avenue in the east San Fernando Valley, storm water used to be funneled into drains and out to the ocean. A $2.7 million project has...
The projected changes in precipitation imply an increase in the risk of river floods, but rather few projections of river discharge and the associated flood risk are available. Projections indicate an increase in intense tropical cyclone activity, but overall a decrease or little change in the ...