Floods
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Climate change: the cities most at risk
feature Urban populations face increasing threat of natural disasters from warming temperatures
By Julia O'Driscoll Last updated
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What causes flooding?
feature Government hopes £5.2bn flood defence plan and lower emissions can protect UK homes and businesses
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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New York City crushes 2-week-old rainfall record and Newark gets downpour expected every 200-500 years
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By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded the New York City area, creating 'otherworldly and waterlogged chaos'
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By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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At least 21 dead, 20 missing after catastrophic flooding in Tennessee
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By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Texas Capitol floods in brief deluge
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By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Gulf Stream collapse explained
feature Study warns of famine, extreme cold and rising sea levels if planet’s key heat distributor shuts down
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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China floods sharpen focus on Xi Jinping’s ‘lack of urgency’ on climate change
In Depth Death toll mounts as tens of thousands flee homes following ‘worst rainfall in a millennium’
By The Week Staff Published
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Is climate change reversible?
In Depth US envoy says COP26 will be ‘pivotal moment’ in ‘decisive year’ for environmental issues
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Flooded Chinese city received 87 percent of its annual precipitation in 24 hours
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By Tim O'Donnell Published
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‘The ‘party elite’ designed the rules - and alongside them the get-out clauses’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
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Frontrunner to replace Angela Merkel on back foot after Germany flood ‘sniggering’
Speed Read Catastrophic extreme weather may hand boost to rival Green Party campaign
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Extreme flooding leaves more than 65 people dead in Germany and Belgium
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By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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‘Wobbling’ Moon will cause worldwide flooding, Nasa warns
In the Spotlight Lunar cycles may mean an increase in floods across coastal cities, first-of-its-kind study finds
By The Week Staff Published
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