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flood
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The weather experiment that really flooded Dubai
Jack Marley, The Conversation A reckless experiment in Earth’s atmosphere caused a desert metropolis to flood. That was…
How 2023’s record heat worsened droughts, floods and bushfires around the world
Albert Van Dijk, Australian National University 2023 was a year of record-breaking heat, devastating storms and floods, deepening…
January 15, 2024
As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming’s role
Mohammed Ombadi, University of Michigan Torrential downpours sent muddy water racing through streets in Libya, Greece, Spain and…
October 2, 2023
What is a flash flood? A civil engineer explains
A bridge and road submerged by floodwaters from the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Jackson, Kentucky,…
August 24, 2022
Our flood predictions are getting worse as the climate changes. We have to understand how hills shape floods
Shutterstock Sally Thompson, The University of Western Australia; Anneliese Sytsma, Colorado School of Mines; Dana Ariel Lapides, Simon…
July 22, 2022
Planetary waves, cut-off lows and blocking highs: what’s behind record floods across the Southern Hemisphere?
Tess Parker, Monash University and Michael Barnes, Monash University From February to May 2022, many places in Queensland,…
June 7, 2022