Compare and contrast: Evaluating flood dynamics and effects in Nagpur city using remote sensing and Shannon’s entropy analysis
Nature Flood is among the most disastrous natural disasters since they are responsible for massive damage to infrastructure, severe fatalities and injuries, innumerable economic losses, and social disruptions worldwide. These […]
Compare and contrast: Social disparities in neighborhood flood exposure in 44,698 urban neighborhoods in Latin America
Nature Climate change is expected to greatly increase exposure to flooding, particularly among urban populations in low- and middle-income countries. Here we used daily flood data (2000-2018) to describe socioeconomic […]
Compare and contrast: Excessive Tibetan Plateau spring warming found to cause catastrophic June 2024 heavy rainfall in China
Science Direct In June 2024, southern China experienced record-breaking rainfall events. According to the National Climate Center’s June 2024 Climate Impact Assessment, since the start of the Meiyu season on […]
Compare and contrast: More than 100,000 homes in England could be built in highest-risk flood zones
The Guardian Building on areas with the highest risk of serious flooding is supposed to be discouraged. Experts say development should be avoided unless absolutely necessary because there is a […]
Compare and contrast: Optimizing nature-based solutions for urban flood risk mitigation: A multi-objective genetic algorithm approach in Gdansk, Poland
ScienceDirect Research: This study presents a comprehensive optimization framework for the spatial allocation of fourteen different NbS types aimed at mitigating urban flood risks. Click here to read the […]
Compare and contrast: River near Buenos Aires turns bright red after suspected industrial dye leak
The Guardian A small river in greater Buenos Aires was dyed a deep and worrying shade of red on Thursday after what is thought to have been a leak of […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Really worried’: flood-weary north Queensland prepares for more rain as Albanese and army arrive
The Guardian The flood threat remains with more widespread showers and storms forecast, ensuring more anxious moments for north Queensland residents. Up to 70mm hit west Townsville as widespread showers […]
Compare and contrast: Faster progress needed to protect Europe’s waters and better manage flood risks
European Commission There have been several positive trends resulting from the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, with groundwater bodies continuing to achieve good quantitative and chemical status. However, work […]
Compare and contrast: Prolonged lack of rain threatens Ukraine’s crops, scientists say
Reuters Ukraine is experiencing the lowest soil moisture levels of the last seven seasons, raising concerns about yields in 2025, the Ukrainian national agricultural academy was quoted as saying on […]
Compare and contrast: Temperatures at north pole 20C above average and beyond ice melting point
The Guardian Temperatures north of Svalbard in Norway had already risen to 18C hotter than the 1991-2020 average on Saturday, according to models from weather agencies in Europe and the […]