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European flood risk could double by 2050Vienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 05, 2014 Losses from extreme floods in Europe could more than double by 2050, because of climate change and socioeconomic development. Understanding the risk posed by large-scale floods is of growing importance and will be key for managing climate adaptation. Current flood losses in Europe are likely to double by 2050, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change by researchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), the Institute for Environmental ... read more |
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 Non-Uniform Climate Warming Affects Carbon Cycle And Ecosystems Europe's largest terrestrial predator dinosaur found in Portugal First-ever 3D image created of the structure beneath Sierra Negra volcano Livestock can produce food that is better for the people and the planet Brain circuits multitask to detect, discriminate the outside world Maize Plus Bacteria: One-Two Punch Knocks Copper Out of Stamp Sand | .. |
 Volcanoes helped offset man-made warming Volcanoes spewing Sun-reflecting particles into the atmosphere have partly offset the effects of Man's carbon emissions over a 15-year period that has become a global-warming battleground, researchers said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Mount Hood study suggests volcano eruptibility is rare Forecasts of when a volcano is ready to erupt could be a little closer thanks to work by geologists at the University of California, Davis, and Oregon State University published online Feb. 16 in th ... more | .. |
 British insurers called in for floods talks Insurance chiefs were called in for talks with the British government on Tuesday about payouts over the widespread flooding that has left thousands of homes submerged, amid signs that bills could run into hundreds of millions of pounds. ... more | .. |
 Up to 9,000 people threatened by Mozambique flooding Rising floodwaters threaten some 9,000 people in Mozambique's central Zambezia province and those living near swollen rivers have evacuated their homes, emergency services said on Wednesday. ... more |
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 Quake measuring 6.5 hits Caribbean near Barbados: USGS A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Tuesday in the Caribbean near the island of Barbados, the US Geological Survey said. ... more | .. |
 Volcanoes, including Mt. Hood, can go from dormant to active quickly A new study suggests that the magma sitting 4-5 kilometers beneath the surface of Oregon's Mount Hood has been stored in near-solid conditions for thousands of years, but that the time it takes to l ... more | .. |
 Three dead, flights disrupted as Indonesia volcano erupts A spectacular volcanic eruption in Indonesia has killed three people and forced mass evacuations, disrupting long-haul flights and closing international airports Friday. ... more | .. |
 Britain gets respite from flooding crisis Britain's flooding crisis eased with the arrival of drier weather following a series of fierce storms, while the government on Monday pledged a Pounds 10 million package of support for flood-hit businesses. ... more |
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 Britain gets respite from flooding crisis Britain's flooding crisis eased on Sunday with the arrival of drier weather following a series of fierce storms, while the government pledged to have the army conduct a rapid inspection of flood defences. ... more | .. |
Indonesia orders 200,000 to evacuate as volcano erupts Hundreds of thousands of Indonesians were ordered to evacuate Friday after a volcano on the main island of Java erupted spectacularly, hurling red hot ash and rocks over a huge distance. ... more | .. |
 Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes China's Xinjiang: USGS A strong and shallow 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck China's far western region of Xinjiang on Wednesday, but in a sparsely populated area, the US Geological Survey said. ... more | .. |
 Despair stalks Burundi's flood survivors Esperance Niyonzima, a young mother, was curled up asleep with her newborn baby, rain pounding on the tin roof of her house, when she heard a terrible thudding noise. ... more |
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 Not yet tame: River Thames shows its power Its waters tamed by locks and barriers, the River Thames embodies a particular image of English life: of village greens, picturesque houses, riverside pubs and rowing. ... more | .. |
Storms, high winds batter flooded parts of Britain Flooded communities in Britain faced a fresh battering from storms and high winds on Wednesday, with hundreds more homes threatened by the advancing waters. ... more | .. |
 Flood-hit Zimbabwe seeks $20 million in relief aid Zimbabwean authorities on Tuesday launched an international appeal for $20 million to help some 20,000 people displaced by flooding in the south of the country following torrential rains. ... more | .. |
 British PM warns of worsening floods crisis Prime Minister David Cameron warned Tuesday the British floods were likely going to get worse before they got better, pledging money was now no object to battling back the rising waters. ... more |
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60 dead in Burundi flood disaster At least 60 people perished in flooding and landslides in a night of torrential rain in the Burundi capital that swept away hundreds of homes and cut off roads and power, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
UK should divert foreign aid to flood victims, anti-EU leader says The leader of Britain's eurosceptic UK Independence Party Nigel Farage urged the government Sunday to redirect part of its foreign aid budget towards flood victims at home. ... more | .. |
Britain's River Thames on flood alert as blame game rages Flooding in Britain spread along the River Thames and began to threaten London on Monday, as a political row over the handling of devastating winter storms erupted into the open. ... more | .. |
Swamped villagers summon wartime spirit as Thames floods Residents of a village west of London evoked the wartime spirit that got the British capital through the Blitz as they faced freak floods after the Thames burst its banks, but there was frustration at the lack of official help. ... more |
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 Penguins given 'happy pills' in soaking Britain After weeks of rain and wind in England, miserable penguins at a marine centre are being fed anti-depressants to cheer them up. ... more | .. |
 Worst winter rainfall since 1766 in parts of Britain Britain announced emergency funding Thursday to cope with devastating floods after what officials said had been likely the worst spell of winter rainfall in at least 248 years. ... more | .. |
Britain deploys Royal Marines to help with floods Britain deployed Royal Marines on Thursday to help with devastating floods after what officials said was likely the worst winter rainfall in 250 years. ... more | .. |
 Cut off by floods, British village becomes an island It has been nearly five weeks since the tiny village of Muchelney, which means "great island" in Old English, became marooned by the floods caused by record rainfall in Britain. ... more |
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