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Climate change will compound both floods and droughts in Africa, study predicts

Jun 16, 2019

Africa is likely to face more frequent and intense weather extremes, including both flooding and more damaging droughts, according to new research. The study predicts that over the next 80 years, Africa will se...

Local adaptations should not replace global emission cuts as a first line of defense against rising seas

West Side Story

Nov 29, 2017

Environment, Innovation, Opinion, Policy, Science

As forecasts for rising sea levels tied to climate change become increasingly dire, cities such as New York and Miami are developing expensive, large-scale solutions to hold back or adapt to encroaching waters....

Efforts to rebuild after catastrophic storms should consider future resilience

West Side Story

Sep 14, 2017

Environment, Opinion, Policy, Science

As the southeastern US withstands another taxing hurricane season with several record-breaking storms, it’s time start asking the question once again: What should recovery really mean? With so-called “100-year”...

New study highlights direct link between extreme weather and climate change

West Side Story

Mar 29, 2017

Environment, Science

A new study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, directly links climate change caused by human activity to the phenomena behind recent increases in extreme weather, such as heatwaves, flooding, and dro...

New NASA satellite will help predict floods and droughts with greater accuracy

Amanda

Jan 29, 2015

Innovation

NASA’s next Earth observing satellite, the Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite (SMAP), which is all set for a Thursday launch, could help predict droughts and floods all over the world much more effectively ...

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