Floods
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Greece braces for a ‘Medicane’ — a rare Mediterranean hurricane named Ianos
Greek authorities warned the storm, named Ianos, would bring gale force winds and heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding…
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The megafires and pandemic expose the lies that frustrate action on climate change
I was in Melbourne in late January, watching as more and more people donned face masks to protect themselves against…
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Polluted, drained, and drying out: new warnings on New Zealand’s rivers and lakes
Almost all New Zealand rivers running through urban and farming areas (95-99%) carry pollution above water quality guidelines, while most…
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‘People are angry and anxious’: Adam Bandt introduces climate emergency bill
Greens leader Adam Bandt has painted a post-apocalyptic future for Australia unless the government declares a climate emergency. SBS News…
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Weather shows evidence of climate change every single day since 2012
A single, torrential rainstorm one day in June. Alejandra Borunda National Geographic An unseasonably warm day in January. A cold…
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Climate crisis likely to increase violent deaths of young people – report
Rising temperatures caused by global heating are likely to increase deaths from road crashes, violence, suicides and drowning, according to…
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Disaster recovery from Australia’s fires will be a marathon, not a sprint
Five years later, I returned for a follow-up study. I found some survivors had recovered, but many were far worse…
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Death toll from Jakarta floods reaches 60
Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia’s capital, as…
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The bushfires are horrendous, but expect cyclones, floods and heatwaves too
But as we direct resources to coping and recovery, we should not forget other weather and climate challenges looming this…
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More than 4,000 forced to flee as Typhoon Phanfone batters the Philippines
Typhoon Phanfone has battered central Philippine provinces with “very destructive winds and intense rainfall,” forcing thousands to spend Christmas Day…
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Australia Has Become Ground Zero of Climate Change’s Science Experiment
“Australia is on fire,” reports NBC. Shannon Palus Slate It has been for weeks. Which follows … Australia Has Become…
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Tough Policing is Restoring Indonesia’s Fisheries
Five years ago the world’s most populous archipelago nation started taking action against the decimation of its fish stocks. Indonesia’s…
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Flood-affected farmers witness entire cattle herds wiped out by catastrophic deluge
Warning: Graphic content When rain started falling in Queensland’s west, drought-stricken farmers cried happy tears — but that emotion quickly…
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The cave rescue you didn’t hear about — and its tragic outcome
Indian authorities have recovered one body from a flooded mine shaft where 15 miners were trapped in the northern state…
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Ghana must move from coping with floods, to adapting for them
Ghana has a serious flood problem. Over about 50 years, 4 million people have been affected by floods, resulting in economic damage exceeding USD$780 million. At least one…
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Rising seas will displace millions of people – and Australia must be ready
Sea-level rise is already threatening some communities around the world, particularly small island states, as it exacerbates disasters resulting from…
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