In Europe, Germany has the highest number of people at risk of flooding, followed by France and the Netherlands. In 2023, one-third of the continent's river network saw flows exceeding the 'high ...

Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters that can devastate a community. Between 2000 and 2019, nearly 1.6 billion people globally were impacted by floods, according to a study ...

This is why climate change’s effect on precipitation is not as simple as just "more rain"- it’s the timing and intensity of rainfall that can result in extreme flooding events.

While some level of change is now inevitable, aggressive action to reduce emissions could still prevent the most catastrophic scenarios. The map of America is not immutable.

In addition to penning a collaboration with New York City on climate adaptation, he says, Copenhagen has also consulted with cities in South Africa, China, Germany and beyond on how they can build ...