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Environment

Sinking river deltas put millions at risk of flooding

Some of the world’s biggest megacities are located in river deltas threatened by subsidence due to excessive groundwater extraction and urban expansion, compounding the threat they face from sea-level rise

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US East Coast faces rising seas as crucial Atlantic current slows

Environment

US East Coast faces rising seas as crucial Atlantic current slows

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US scientists rebuild climate risk map deleted from government site

Environment

US scientists rebuild climate risk map deleted from government site

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A ridge in south-east Sicily that was eroded by the megaflood

Environment

Sicily's hills were 40 metres below water during Earth's megaflood

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Earth

Why physicists are air-dropping buoys into the paths of hurricanes

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Environment

Thousands of US dams may be unprepared for extreme rain

Analysis

Life

Sleeping bumblebees can survive underwater for a week

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TEWKESBURY, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 05: Flood water surrounds Tewkesbury Abbey and surrounding streets because of widespread flooding after the Rivers Swilgate and Avon burst their banks on January 5, 2024 in Gloucestershire, England. Storm Henk brought strong winds and heavy rain across much of the country this week which lashed large parts of the country, hitting travel and cutting power. While across the UK numerous flood warnings were still in place after weeks of heavy rainfall, the UK's Environment Agency has warned people to expect flooding to become more frequent because of climate change. (Photo by Anna Barclay/Getty Images)

Comment

Sunken Lands review: Heeding the flood warnings of history

Culture

Floods in New Orleans after a storm surge from Hurricane Sally in 2020

Environment

US coastal cities face higher 2050 flood risk because they are sinking

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The Libyan city of Derna on 18 September, just over a week after two nearby dams collapsed and caused devatasting floods

Environment

Catastrophic Libyan dam collapse partly caused by climate change

Recent extreme rainfall that caused flooding across the Mediterranean and contributed to the catastrophic collapse of two dams in Libya was probably made more likely and more intense by climate change

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Environment

Climate change is turning snow to rain and raising risk of floods

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Environment

Ukraine Kakhovka dam explosion: Flooding is devastating wildlife

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Environment

Kakhovka hydroelectric dam burst: What are the risks to human life?

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Environment

Giant invasive rodents could make California’s floods worse

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