Floods
A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrology and are of significant concern in agriculture, civil engineering and public health. Human changes to the environment often increase the intensity and frequency of flooding, for example land use changes such as deforestation and removal of wetlands, changes in waterway course such as with levees, and larger environmental issues such as climate change and sea level rise. Floods …
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CPI: Climate Policy Initiative · 14 January 2025 English
The improved analysis of the data revealed an 18% increase in flows in the previous period mainly the result of a more precise delimitation of rural credit flows.2 The methodological …
losses are expected to worsen due to droughts, floods, and fires, it is essential that the Brazilian … producers from damage caused by major droughts or floods makes it possible to resume farming in subsequent … (Souza, Oliveira, and Stussi 2023). In 2024, the floods in Rio Grande do Sul and the worst drought in the …
World Bank Group · 9 January 2025
In seeking to reach upper middle-income status by 2030 and high-income status by 2045, Vietnam aspires to become a modern and industrialized nation with a higher quality of life for …
the change of the water flows which exacerbate floods during heavy rains upstream and cause drought … and transport infrastructure from typhoons and floods was estimated at US$475 million. Firms had estimated … of ecosystem services. China experienced heavy floods in 1998 in major river basins as a result of extensive …
World Bank Group · 9 January 2025 English
Waste management is a growing challenge in Nigeria, with major environmental, health, and economic implications for its population. Several factors hinder adequate household waste management practices in Lagos. The infrastructure …
designated dumpsites, clogging waterways and causing floods (UNIDO 2021). Several factors hinder adequate …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 9 January 2025 English
For Meshach Alford, a farmer from the town of Saint Paul’s in the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts, the realities of climate change are all too real. “I have planted …
City: How San Salvador is using nature to fight floods Related Content STORY The environment is fundamental …
UN: The United Nations · 9 January 2025 English
The report focuses on cross-border disasters, such as earthquakes, droughts, tropical cyclones and floods, and highlights that only by coming together in the spirit of cooperation can the Asia-Pacific region …
as earthquakes, droughts, tropical cyclones and floods, and highlights that only by coming together in …
Amnesty International · 9 January 2025 English
The Philippines is the world’s largest exporter of nickel ore, which is a key component in lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles and renewable storage units. In the provinces …
species displacement and the occurrence of flash floods, although the companies mostly state these will … which damages crops, whereas prior to the mining, floods left farmlands unaffected once the waters had … and water is exacerbated by heavy rains and flash floods, due to run off and the overflow of mine siltation …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 9 January 2025 English
This assessment presents the economic valuation of the new phase of the successful "Freetown the Treetown" initiative that aims to plant, digitally track, and grow millions of trees to address …
Freetown's urban communities at increased risk from floods, landslides, coastal erosion, and extreme heat … include the avoided damage to infrastructure from floods, landslides, coastal erosion, and sea level rise …
IRENA: International Renewable Energy Agency · 9 January 2025 English
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Frequent extreme weather events, such as cyclones, floods and droughts, compound these issues as well as … facilities are exposed to cyclones; 2% are at risk from floods. Cyclones in 2019 alone destroyed over 123 healthcare … respondents stressed that cyclones, strong winds and floods commonly affect climate disasters service delivery … severity of extreme weather events like hurricanes, floods, heatwaves and droughts can lead to injuries, fatalities … country is also prone to natural disasters like floods, droughts and cyclones, which strain health services …
World Bank Group · 9 January 2025 English
Bhutan faces significant risks from natural hazards, including floods, landslides, earthquakes, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), and wildfires. Climate change is exacerbating these risks, leading …
hazards, includ- ing floods, landslides, earthquakes, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), and wildfires … such as earthquakes and gla- cial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGOB) … and localized disasters such as landslides and floods during the monsoon season in an ad hoc and reactive …
World Bank Group · 9 January 2025 English
Bhutan faces significant risks from natural hazards, including floods, landslides, earthquakes, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), and wildfires. Climate change is exacerbating these risks, leading …
hazards, includ- ing floods, landslides, earthquakes, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), and wildfires … such as earthquakes and gla- cial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGOB) … and localized disasters such as landslides and floods during the monsoon season in an ad hoc and reactive …
