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Lower flows in streams and to groundwater reserves brought on by Australia’s Millennium drought have overstayed their anticipated welcome, meaning parts of

Flash floods are damaging to the lives and property of vulnerable people, but could a 'SMART' approach help to better signal impending risk from flooding?

Engaging communities in developing a real-time early warning system could help to reduce the often-devastating impact of flooding on people and property – particularly in mountainous regions where extreme water events are a ‘wicked’ problem, a new study reveals

Creating a more inclusive approach to climate research and action will be discussed Monday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Quad Cities Community Foundation (852 Middle Road, Bettendorf), in a free talk. The meeting will be led by Tamara Marcus, who is the sustainability director of Linn County, Iowa (the only such sustainability director […]

Scientists say the pace with which infrastructure is being built threatens the Himalayan ecosystem.

If global climate commitments are not honoured, modelling suggests flood damage could rise as the Earth gets warmer

On Jan. 16, 2016, beachgoers up and down the Washington, Oregon and northern California coasts were surprised by multiple “sneaker” waves that inundated beaches, caused injuries and swamped a vehicle.

Joshimath has been facing a displacement of 3-10 cm for past four years, says one analysis while another predicts that displacement may ‘aggravate’ over time.

Water discharge – which may have played a role in the subsidence – has reduced in Joshimath, said authorities.

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Jan 2: The 108th Indian Science Congress meet being inaugurated at Nagpur tomorrow by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will focus on “sustainable” development with inclusive involvement of all sections of society including women. Stating this in a pre-conference briefing to the media, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology & Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the focal theme of this year’s Science Con...