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A partially flooded area of Kherson, Ukraine

Ukraine Kakhovka dam explosion: Flooding is devastating wildlife

8 June 2023

Thousands of people have been evacuated due to the breach of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine. In a briefing, a minister for the Ukraine government explained how it is also harming ecosystems and farms


Giant invasive rodents could make California’s floods worse

14 April 2023

The state of California is trying to eradicate invasive populations of South American nutria, whose burrows can damage levees and earthen dams


A mangrove forest in Shenzhen Bay, China

Mangroves near Chinese cities can reduce storm surges by over 2 metres

23 February 2023

A 600-metre-wide patch of mangrove forest can reduce the water level during a tropical storm by 2.8 metres, according to modelling of the Pearl river delta in China


Tractors and lorries in the flooded streets of Bangalore

Bangalore floods highlight how cities must adapt to climate change

13 September 2022

Exceptionally heavy monsoon rains have been exacerbated by poor urban planning in the Indian tech hub, showing the need for improved water systems


After deadly floods, can Germany adapt to its climate future?

After deadly floods, can Germany adapt to its climate future?

23 February 2022

As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change prepares to release a major report on adapting to climate change, Adam Vaughan visits the site of 2021's deadly floods in Ahr, Germany, to discover how locals are rebuilding


flooding

Climate change made extreme floods in Germany and Belgium more likely

16 July 2021

The weather events thought to be behind the extreme floods in western Europe are becoming more likely due to climate change, according to researchers


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