England may be set to flood at the end of winter. Here"s why
Within the space of a week in February 2022, England and Wales were affected by three severe storms (Dudley, Eunice and Franklin). Persistent heavy rain led to the flooding of around 400 properties and severe flood warnings were issued for several ma.....»»
Nature-based management enhances river resilience, shows study
Research paper in Communications Earth and Environment shows progress in Australia towards United Nations goals, making rivers more able to recover from flood, drought and other impacts......»»
No one expected 31 atmospheric rivers storms to hit California. The mystery remains: Why?
As winter approached, few anticipated what was about to hit California......»»
The 2022 Durban floods were the most catastrophic yet recorded in KwaZulu-Natal, says study
The disastrous flood that hit Durban in April 2022 was the most catastrophic natural disaster yet recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in collective terms of lives lost, homes and infrastructure damaged or destroyed and economic impact......»»
Apple sued to stop App Store clones of Baidu"s Ernie AI chatbot
Chinese tech giant Baidu has sued Apple and a number of app developers, to stop the flood of fake Ernie bot apps from appearing in the App Store.Filed in Beijing Haidian People's Court on Friday, Baidu is suing Apple and developers of counterfeit Ern.....»»
Chinese FY-3 satellites enrich global soil moisture dataset
Surface soil moisture (SSM) plays an important role in drought and flood monitoring, weather forecasting, among other natural resource activities, and is also critical in water and heat exchanges between land and atmosphere......»»
Flood of malicious packages results in NPM registry DoS
Attackers are exploiting the good reputation and “openness” of the popular public JavaScript software registry NPM to deliver malware and scams, but are also simultaneously and inadvertently launching DoS attacks against the service. Mali.....»»
California snowmelt flood risk to last for months, experts say
After a relentless three months of heavy rain and snow, California is facing yet another environmental threat—sunny skies and balmy weather......»»
Researchers correlate Arctic warming to extreme winter weather in midlatitude and extrapolate its future
Pictures of melting glaciers and stranded polar bears on shrinking sea ice in the Arctic are perhaps the most striking images that have been used to highlights the effects of global warming. However, they do not convey the full extent of the conseque.....»»
Raw sewage blights once-idyllic beaches on Isle of Wight
On the Isle of Wight, one of England's most popular seaside holiday destinations since Victorian times, a pipeline stretches out from the shore to pump raw sewage into coastal waters......»»
Researchers: Tackling online misogyny—what needs to be done in UK schools and communities
Research from the Children's Commissioner for England has found that 79% of children have encountered violent pornography before they are 18. One-third of young people have reported receiving nude videos or photographs, with more than half sent from.....»»
HBO might have picked its next Game of Thrones prequel series
Once Game of Thrones ended its eight-season run in 2019, a flood of prequels, sequels, and spinoffs seemed inevitable. Four years later, HBO has been … The post HBO might have picked its next Game of Thrones prequel series appeared first on BGR.....»»
Heavy snow makes for third-snowiest winter of all time in Twin Cities
Under a strong sun that teased of warmer days to come, winter-weary Minnesotans spent Saturday digging out from yet another snowstorm......»»
The coming flood: Meet the flood watchers
Floods in California rarely attract the sort of attention that earthquakes, wildfires or even shark attacks do. Perhaps it has something to do with the severity of an unprecedented, yearslong drought that is far from over. This winter's deluge—part.....»»
White-tailed deer blood shown to kill bacteria that causes Lyme disease
As tick season kicks in across the country, the executive director of the University of Massachusetts Amherst-based New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEWVEC) and his team have completed research that offers a promising lead i.....»»
Manatee winter deaths in Florida"s Brevard County plunge—which could portend trouble
The winter killing season for manatees along Central Florida's Atlantic coast is winding down with an astounding turn of events—a tiny fraction of the animals died compared to during the last two years......»»
"Nature gave us a lifeline:" Southern California refills largest reservoir after wet winter
Following a series of winter storms that eased drought conditions across the state, Southern Californians celebrated a sight nobody has seen for several punishing years: water rushing into Diamond Valley Lake......»»
The cure for winter flooding might be in this swamp—if California actually funds it
Matt Kaminski stood on a road scarcely higher than the floodplain, glassy pools on all sides stretched out like something from a dream. In the distance, a storm lumbered over the Coast Ranges......»»
Project helps thousands of people in England and France into employment and entrepreneurship
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows that large infrastructure projects which are the focus of the UK government's leveling up agenda and include support for business start-ups, must also offer sustainable, local investment i.....»»
California’s Atmospheric Rivers Are Getting Worse
As climate change makes storms warmer and wetter, the state’s flood control system is struggling to keep up......»»
California eases water restrictions, but drought isn"t over
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ended some of the state's water restrictions on Friday because a winter of relentless rain and snow has replenished the state's reservoirs and eased fears of a shortage after three years of severe drought......»»