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Speed Read Torrential rainfall caused the country's worst flooding since 1996

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 31 October 24

Speed Read Storm Boris hit Romania, Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 17 September 24

The Explainer In 'sponge cities,' green infrastructure would absorb excess water instead of pushing it somewhere else

By Devika Rao Published 5 October 23

Talking Point Climate change may have made the storm more likely, but many blame failures of governance for the scale of the tragedy

By The Week Staff Published 24 September 23

Speed Read Mass floods have forced thousands to flee their homes in Ukraine and are expected to have long-lasting environmental impacts

By Richard Windsor Published 7 June 23

feature The changing climate is leading to more disasters but warnings and management of impacts is improving

By Rebekah Evans Published 25 May 23

Speed Read UN chief blames ‘monsoon on steroids’ on the global climate crisis

By Chas Newkey-Burden Published 31 August 22

Speed Read Prolonged dry spell to come to an end this week but 24 million people still face hosepipe ban

By The Week Staff Published 16 August 22