Floods

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Sciences & Technology

The new model powering faster flood predictions

A new simplified hydrodynamic model provides a practical and effective solution to predict flooding quickly – reducing forecasting time from days to seconds

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Environment

Rainfall is on the rise in northwest Australia

Warming oceans have altered a common weather pattern that brings monsoon rains across northern Australia, causing a massive increase in rainfall in the northwest

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Environment

Planning floodproof cities

Our natural environments must be prioritised and understood when designing infrastructure for modern cities. The 2022 flooding in Seoul is a devastating example

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Environment

Designing homes for extreme weather

The devastating effects of extreme weather mean we must design homes to protect human life and buildings. Failure to do so risks some areas becoming ‘uninsurable’

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Environment

To limit future flooding in Sydney, COP26 pledges need action

Weather events that led to Sydney’s 2021 floods will likely increase by 80 per cent by the end of the 21st Century under both high and moderate emissions scenarios.

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Environment

It’s critical we update flood guidance

There’s been some progress in incorporating climate change into engineering design, but flood guidance must keep up with our changing climate

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Sciences & Technology

Rising global flood risk demands action

By the end of the century tens of millions more people and trillions of dollars more of the world economy will be at risk of being flooded as sea levels rise

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Sciences & Technology

Extreme waves set to be bigger and more frequent

As the planet warms, researchers are warning that the frequency and magnitude of extreme wave events may rise by around 10 per cent by the end of century, increasing flood risks

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