October 2023 to March 2024 was the second wettest such period on record for the UK and the third wettest for Ireland, bringing more than a dozen severe storms. The weather caused 13 deaths and widespread damage across the two countries, as well as flooding and power outages,disrupted travel,...
The flooding there is threatening the country�s biggest power plant, Nikola Tesla. Capacity at the plant has already been cut after a coal mine nearby was submerged. Residents of the nearby town of Baric�have also been ordered to leave immediately, with many leaving on buses and military...
So this is the last time around the concrete block for me – memories are made of this,my previous visit in 2022. Yet the future still seems slightly uncertain. It is unclear at this stage how the vision for the development has changed in the three-plus years since the outline plans wer...
Flooding and rain-induced landslides may occur during heavy or prolonged rainfall especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards. The public and disaster risk reduction and management offices are advised to take appropriate measures and monitor the Rainfall or Thundersto...
Healthy peat bogs help us look after our water systems. The vegetation in bogs filters the water making it cleaner. Peat bogs also act like a sponge, soaking up rainfall and slowing its release into our streams and rivers. This helps prevent flooding when there is heavy rain. ...
The Met Office said flooding is possible, which could cause damage to buildings. "We are keeping an eye on this area of low pressure as it moves into southern counties of England and Wales over the course of Sunday and into Monday," Mr Dewhurst said. ...
Map in hand we stalked the famous, and infamous, at the Pere Lachaise Cemetary… …and throughout our stay in Paris, found a few ways to honour those that we’ve loved, and lost. The I Love You wall near Abbesses Metro A month has passed since I let myself into the snug hotel roo...
The Cayman Islands, devastated by widespread flooding in late 2004, saw a joint UK-West Indies funding package put in place to help fund reconstruction, in return for the Cayman Islands joining the West Indies in 2005 (*4). Discussions continue with Bermuda - with public opinion and the ...
Nature-based solutions have a key part to play in reducing flood risk in future 30 Sep 2024 Despite one in eight residents across the UK experiencing flooding in their home in the last five years, the majority have taken no steps to mitigate the risk to their properties. Read ...
Intense storms would have caused massive flooding, rapidly depositing sediment in the area, burying plant remains, bivalves and bones, as well as filling the dinosaur footprints with coarse sediment, forming casts of the footprints. Brook bay is famous for its dinosaur foot casts, which, after ...