Darker areas in this map show where a confluence of flood risk and climate change skepticism is making communities particularly vulnerable to flooding.

Only a few weeks ago, massive precipitation produced by the storm 'Boris' led to chaos and flooding in Central and Eastern Europe. An analysis shows that in a world without the current level of global ...

A University of Michigan study explores the intersection of climate skepticism, flood risk, and social vulnerability across ...

As Europe battles severe flooding, we ask what role is climate change playing in extreme rainfall? Will floods get worse as global temperatures rise? Severe storms have wreaked havoc across Spain ...

Researchers have produced a detailed "future flood map" of Britain - simulating the impact of flooding as climate change takes its toll. It has revealed that annual damage caused by flooding ...

FEMA’s maps rated her property’s flood risk as “minimal”—based ... the new reality of heavier precipitation from climate change and faster stormwater runoff from development.

Is the Jersey Shore prepared for a flood risk map change that could drastically affect life for many area residents?

The federal government’s flood maps, which are used nationwide to ... small streams and tributaries, or climate change’s future impact — can fall short when assessing current risks in ...

Read on to learn more about flood management, response and mitigation. One of the most destructive consequences of climate change is the increased frequency of flooding. According to the World ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. After deadly flooding in Spain’s Valencia region, scientists see likely connections to human-caused ...

(Reuters) - Devastating rains that triggered deadly floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan in recent months were worsened by human-caused climate change, a team of international ...

Carlarne, an expert in environmental and climate change law policy ... residences and businesses were added to FEMA's map of high-risk flood zones -- forcing those with mortgages from federally ...