Sunny-day flooding linked to sea level, moon orbit
A pattern among the moon, sun, and sea level could help predict sunny-day flooding, say researchers.
Oct. 20, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: floods sun earth-and-environment moons sea-levels coastal-regions
Moving delta rivers to bring floods to new places
Climate change will bring river avulsion, or jumping course, farther inland, predict researchers. It could mean floods in places that haven't had to worry.
Oct. 5, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: climate-change floods rivers earth-and-environment sea-levels
Gaps between night and day heat drives severe storms
Larger differences between the Earth's surface temperature at night and day increase the risk of severe thunderstorms and flood-causing cloud bursts.
Sept. 29, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: floods storms rain weather earth-and-environment
How many people will migrate due to rising sea levels? Our best guesses aren't good enough
Rising sea levels may trap more people than are displaced.
Sept. 25, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: climate-change migration sea-level-rise coastal-erosion coastal-flooding climate-refugees flood-risk
What makes hurricanes stall, and why is that so hard to forecast?
Hurricane stalling has become common over the past half-century, and their average forward speed has also slowed.
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change atmosphere flooding hurricanes meteorology weather tropical-cyclones
What makes hurricanes stall, and why is it so hard to forecast?
Hurricane stalling has become common over the past half-century, and their average forward speed has also slowed.
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change atmosphere flooding hurricanes meteorology weather tropical-cyclones
Homes are flooding outside FEMA's 100-year flood zones, and racial inequality is showing through
New risk models show nearly twice as many properties are at risk from a 100-year flood today than the government's flood maps indicate.
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: cities poverty flooding hurricanes natural-disasters fema urban floodplains hurricane-harvey
Why do some hurricanes stall, and why is that so hard to forecast?
Hurricane stalling has become common over the past half-century, and their average forward speed has also slowed.
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change atmosphere flooding hurricanes meteorology weather tropical-cyclones
What is a hurricane storm surge, and why is it so dangerous?
It's not just about the hurricane. How high a storm surge gets and how far it reaches also has a lot to do with the land.
Sept. 14, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: climate-change sea-level-rise flooding hurricanes storms natural-disasters storm-surge weather
What is hurricane storm surge, and why is it so dangerous?
It's not just about the hurricane. How high a storm surge gets and how far it reaches also has a lot to do with the land.
Sept. 14, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: climate-change sea-level-rise flooding hurricanes storms natural-disasters storm-surge weather
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