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AP – Far more people are in harm’s way as they move into high flood zones across the globe, adding to an increase in watery disasters from climate change, a new study said. Since 1985, the number of the world’s settlements in the riskiest flood zones has increased 122 per cent, compared to 80 per […]
Settlements in flood zones more than doubled worldwide in the three decades to 2015, with the biggest expansion in ChinaWhile the benefits of developing in such areas ‘may be worth the risk’ there is a need to prepare for extreme weather, lead author says
Settlements in flood zones more than doubled worldwide in the three decades to 2015, with the biggest expansion in China.
Far more people are in harm's way as they move into high flood zones across the globe, adding to an increase in watery disasters from climate change, a new study said. Since 1985, the number of the world’s settlements in the riskiest flood zones has increased 122%, compared to 80%…
A new study finds that far more people are in harm's way as they move into high flood zones around the world. And that's adding to an increase in watery