Report from Europe's flood zone: researcher calls out early warning system gridlock amid shocking loss of life
Catastrophic floods in north-western Europe have shown how badly early warning systems can fail.
July 16, 2021 • ~5 min
Catastrophic floods in north-western Europe have shown how badly early warning systems can fail.
Scientists used artificial neural networks to analyze precipitation records from around the world. They found evidence of human activities influencing extreme rain or snowfall in every one.
Scientists used artificial neural networks to analyze precipitation records from around the world. They found evidence of human activities influencing extreme rain or snowfall in every one.
The world's nuclear power plants are on the frontline of climate change – and not in a good way.
Mitigating climate change is more politically popular than adapting to its inevitable effects.
Storms which originate in the tropics and reach Europe aren't as rare as scientists once thought.
There will be more weather-driven disasters like February's deep freeze in Texas, and energy planners aren't prepared.
Heat waves, droughts and deep freezes can all strain the electric grid, leading utilities to impose rolling blackouts. Climate change is likely to make these events more common.
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