Severe Storms & Flooding
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U.S. Braces for Above-Average Hurricane Season on Top of Pandemic
The United States is likely facing an above-average hurricane season, with the prospect of unprecedented challenges if storms make landfall while officials are still ... -
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Rwanda Emerges as Climate Leader with Updated 2030 Carbon Target
One of the world’s poorest countries became one of its more ambitious climate leaders last week, when Rwanda became the first African nation to ... -
Health & SafetyHydropowerLegal & RegulatorySevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Michigan Dam Failures Highlight Risks in Aging Infrastructure, Toxic Sites
Safety officials warn that last week’s double dam failure and resulting, massive flood in Michigan foreshadows a frightening future for aging dams throughout the ... -
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Cyclone Amphan Hits South Asia Communities Already Coping with Pandemic
After initially shaping up as the biggest cyclonic storm South Asia had seen in 20 years, Cyclone Amphan brought less death and damage than ... -
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Doubling of Impacts by 2030 Points to Need for Flood Protection Investment
With the number of people around the world affected by flooding rivers, storm surges, and sea level rise set to double by 2030, aggressive ... -
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Indigenous Group Warns of Possible Tailings Pond Leaks as Spring Floods Inundate Downtown Fort McMurray
With a 24-kilometre ice jam on the Athabasca River causing severe flooding in downtown Fort McMurray, Alberta, a local Indigenous advocacy group is raising ... -
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Vietnamese Mangrove Biosphere Thrives Under Citizen Management Program
Under the care of a citizen army of forest managers, Ho Chi Minh City’s precious but little-known Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve has not ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon Levels & MeasurementFirst PeoplesHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
Coastal Protection a ‘Forever Battle’ for Indigenous Long Islanders
The Shinnecock Indian Nation—the original inhabitants of Long Island—are using deep-rooted maritime and ecological knowledge to protect what remains of their ancestral lands from ... -
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The Interview: Pandemic Experience Puts Spotlight on Local Resilience, Self-Sufficiency, Logtenberg Says
Rik Logtenberg is a city councillor in Nelson, British Columbia, founder of Climate Caucus, a national network of mayors and councillors, and the developer ... -
Category 5 Cyclone Hits Vanuatu in Midst of Coronavirus Lockdown
A Category 5 cyclone hit the South Pacific island state of Vanuatu Monday, with the country’s 276,000 residents already under travel restrictions to prevent ... -
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COVID-19 May Deliver ‘One-Two Punch’ to Flood, Wildfire Response
The potential for a one-two punch—natural disaster plus COVID-19—has emergency preparedness teams across Canada working feverishly to be ready for complex battles that could ... -
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Extreme Weather Response Holds Answers to COVID-19’s ‘Slow-Motion Hurricane’
The COVID-19 pandemic is a kind of “slow-motion hurricane”, and lessons from past hurricane disasters can help guide us through it, according to a ... -
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AccuWeather Predicts Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season
Meteorologists at commercial weather service AccuWeather are forecasting the fifth straight above-average Atlantic hurricane season, with a projection of 14 to 18 tropical storms ... -
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Polar Ice Melt Sped Up Six-Fold from 1990s to 2010s
Polar ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica are melting six times faster than they were in the 1990s, putting them on track with the ... -
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Benefits of Telecommuting May Outlast Virus Outbreak
Work-from-home policies being implemented around the world in an urgent effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 could create a significant long-term boost to ...
