Natural Disasters | Innovation News Network Science, Research & Innovation News Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:51:29 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 New research highlights the benefits of natural flood management /new-research-highlights-the-benefits-of-natural-flood-management/55472/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-research-highlights-the-benefits-of-natural-flood-management /new-research-highlights-the-benefits-of-natural-flood-management/55472/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:51:29 +0000 /?p=55472 A new UK Environment Agency publication has captured the latest research about natural flood management to help understand what works best where. The new Working with Natural Processes Evidence Directory indicates that nature can play a major role in improving the nation’s resilience to flooding and coastal erosion. Informed by significant scientific research, including more […]

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]]> /new-research-highlights-the-benefits-of-natural-flood-management/55472/feed/ 0 $72m WildFireSat constellation to tackle Canadian wildfires from space /72m-wildfiresat-constellation-to-tackle-canadian-wildfires-from-space/55390/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=72m-wildfiresat-constellation-to-tackle-canadian-wildfires-from-space /72m-wildfiresat-constellation-to-tackle-canadian-wildfires-from-space/55390/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 09:40:37 +0000 /?p=55390 Canada is investing $72 million in WildFireSat, a satellite constellation designed to enhance monitoring and response to Canadian wildfires.

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]]> /72m-wildfiresat-constellation-to-tackle-canadian-wildfires-from-space/55390/feed/ 0 UK to protect 66,000 more properties with new investments in flood defences /uk-to-protect-66000-more-properties-with-new-investments-in-flood-defences/55202/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-to-protect-66000-more-properties-with-new-investments-in-flood-defences /uk-to-protect-66000-more-properties-with-new-investments-in-flood-defences/55202/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:44:26 +0000 /?p=55202 The UK government has unveiled a £2.65bn package to build new flood defences and maintain and repair those already in place. Find out more.

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]]> /uk-to-protect-66000-more-properties-with-new-investments-in-flood-defences/55202/feed/ 0 Sea-level rise may surge over 1.9 metres by 2100 /sea-level-rise-may-surge-over-1-9-metres-by-2100/54867/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sea-level-rise-may-surge-over-1-9-metres-by-2100 /sea-level-rise-may-surge-over-1-9-metres-by-2100/54867/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:08:02 +0000 /?p=54867 New projections reveal sea-level rise could reach 1.9m by 2100, emphasising the need for climate mitigation and coastal resilience planning.

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]]> /sea-level-rise-may-surge-over-1-9-metres-by-2100/54867/feed/ 0 Advancing flood risk analysis: The shift away from bathtub modelling /advancing-flood-risk-analysis-transitioning-from-bathtub-modelling/53784/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advancing-flood-risk-analysis-transitioning-from-bathtub-modelling /advancing-flood-risk-analysis-transitioning-from-bathtub-modelling/53784/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:02:24 +0000 /?p=53784 Discover why experts are urging a shift from outdated bathtub modelling to more accurate flood risk assessment methods.

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]]> /advancing-flood-risk-analysis-transitioning-from-bathtub-modelling/53784/feed/ 0 Cutting-edge programmes deliver innovative approaches to flood and coastal resilience /cutting-edge-programmes-deliver-innovative-approaches-to-flood-and-coastal-resilience/52265/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cutting-edge-programmes-deliver-innovative-approaches-to-flood-and-coastal-resilience /cutting-edge-programmes-deliver-innovative-approaches-to-flood-and-coastal-resilience/52265/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:38:08 +0000 /?p=52265 New approaches to flood and coastal resilience will unlock social, economic and environmental benefits for people, places, and wildlife.

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]]> /cutting-edge-programmes-deliver-innovative-approaches-to-flood-and-coastal-resilience/52265/feed/ 0 Forest fires fuel alarming rise in global CO2 emissions /forest-fires-fuel-alarming-rise-in-global-co2-emissions/52024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=forest-fires-fuel-alarming-rise-in-global-co2-emissions /forest-fires-fuel-alarming-rise-in-global-co2-emissions/52024/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:57:06 +0000 /?p=52024 A major study has revealed that global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from forest fires have surged by 60% since 2001. Find out more.

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]]> /forest-fires-fuel-alarming-rise-in-global-co2-emissions/52024/feed/ 0 RSS-Hydro: Pioneering geospatial modelling technology for disaster resilience /rss-hydro-pioneering-geospatial-modelling-technology-for-disaster-resilience/51550/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss-hydro-pioneering-geospatial-modelling-technology-for-disaster-resilience /rss-hydro-pioneering-geospatial-modelling-technology-for-disaster-resilience/51550/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 06:44:36 +0000 /?p=51550 RSS-Hydro's cutting-edge satellite and modelling technology enables proactive measures against flood and wildfire risks.

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]]> /rss-hydro-pioneering-geospatial-modelling-technology-for-disaster-resilience/51550/feed/ 0 UK launches Flood Action Week after wettest 18 months on record /uk-launches-flood-action-week-after-wettest-18-months-on-record/51843/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-launches-flood-action-week-after-wettest-18-months-on-record /uk-launches-flood-action-week-after-wettest-18-months-on-record/51843/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 08:41:38 +0000 /?p=51843 Flood Action Week coincides with the one-year anniversary of Storm Babet, which brought significant flooding across the country.

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]]> /uk-launches-flood-action-week-after-wettest-18-months-on-record/51843/feed/ 0 New grant will help develop support tool for extreme weather events /new-grant-will-help-develop-support-tool-for-extreme-weather-events/51526/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-grant-will-help-develop-support-tool-for-extreme-weather-events /new-grant-will-help-develop-support-tool-for-extreme-weather-events/51526/#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:19:09 +0000 /?p=51526 A new grant will help develop and test a decision support tool to protect farmers and crops from the risks of extreme weather events.

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]]> /new-grant-will-help-develop-support-tool-for-extreme-weather-events/51526/feed/ 0 The impact of surface water flooding across the UK /the-impact-of-surface-water-flooding-across-the-uk/51498/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-impact-of-surface-water-flooding-across-the-uk /the-impact-of-surface-water-flooding-across-the-uk/51498/#respond Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:54:50 +0000 /?p=51498 Heavy rainfall is forecast across the country over the next 24 hours, making surface water flooding possible across central England.

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]]> /the-impact-of-surface-water-flooding-across-the-uk/51498/feed/ 0 UK launches new partnership to support communities with rural flooding /uk-launches-new-partnership-to-support-communities-with-rural-flooding/51334/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-launches-new-partnership-to-support-communities-with-rural-flooding /uk-launches-new-partnership-to-support-communities-with-rural-flooding/51334/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 08:55:18 +0000 /?p=51334 A unique partnership has been launched today to support rural flood resilience and help farmers and communities adapt to a changing climate.

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]]> /uk-launches-new-partnership-to-support-communities-with-rural-flooding/51334/feed/ 0 UK to receive earlier flood and drought warnings using high-tech sensors and real-time monitoring /uk-to-receive-earlier-flood-and-drought-warnings-using-high-tech-sensors-and-real-time-monitoring/50727/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-to-receive-earlier-flood-and-drought-warnings-using-high-tech-sensors-and-real-time-monitoring /uk-to-receive-earlier-flood-and-drought-warnings-using-high-tech-sensors-and-real-time-monitoring/50727/#respond Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:56:45 +0000 /?p=50727 Researchers across the UK will use the latest tech and major data banks to provide better flood and drought warnings.

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]]> /uk-to-receive-earlier-flood-and-drought-warnings-using-high-tech-sensors-and-real-time-monitoring/50727/feed/ 0 Scientists develop cutting-edge model to predict flash flooding /scientists-develop-cutting-edge-model-to-predict-flash-flooding/50681/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scientists-develop-cutting-edge-model-to-predict-flash-flooding /scientists-develop-cutting-edge-model-to-predict-flash-flooding/50681/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:20:09 +0000 /?p=50681 An international team of climate scientists has developed a new model to predict flash flooding more accurately.

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]]> /scientists-develop-cutting-edge-model-to-predict-flash-flooding/50681/feed/ 0 Using AI to leverage disaster responses and healthcare shortages /using-ai-to-leverage-disaster-responses-and-healthcare-shortages/48951/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-ai-to-leverage-disaster-responses-and-healthcare-shortages /using-ai-to-leverage-disaster-responses-and-healthcare-shortages/48951/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 09:09:09 +0000 /?p=48951 A new study investigates how social media can be leveraged with AI to provide vital communication and disaster responses for victims.

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]]> /using-ai-to-leverage-disaster-responses-and-healthcare-shortages/48951/feed/ 0 All-in-space solution: Revolutionising disaster response efforts /all-in-space-solution-revolutionising-disaster-response-efforts/46369/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-in-space-solution-revolutionising-disaster-response-efforts /all-in-space-solution-revolutionising-disaster-response-efforts/46369/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:15:04 +0000 /?p=46369 RSS-Hydro discusses a prospective all-in-space solution that leverages high-resolution satellites to revolutionise disaster response and enhance global security for a more resilient future.

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]]> /all-in-space-solution-revolutionising-disaster-response-efforts/46369/feed/ 0 UK partner with New Zealand and Denmark to advance tsunami warning systems and quantum tech /uk-research-advances-tsunami-warning-systems-and-quantum-tech/46720/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-research-advances-tsunami-warning-systems-and-quantum-tech /uk-research-advances-tsunami-warning-systems-and-quantum-tech/46720/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:00:53 +0000 /?p=46720 The UK is collaborating with New Zealand and Denmark to advance tsunami warning systems and quantum technology.

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]]> /uk-research-advances-tsunami-warning-systems-and-quantum-tech/46720/feed/ 0 AI weather forecasts can accurately predict the path of major storms /ai-weather-forecasts-can-accurately-predict-path-major-storms/46650/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-weather-forecasts-can-accurately-predict-path-major-storms /ai-weather-forecasts-can-accurately-predict-path-major-storms/46650/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:10:01 +0000 /?p=46650 A new study has suggested that AI weather forecasts can produce predictions of similar accuracy faster and cheaper than traditional methods.

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]]> /ai-weather-forecasts-can-accurately-predict-path-major-storms/46650/feed/ 0 From flames to floods: Investigating post-fire flooding and effective mitigation strategies /from-flames-floods-investigating-post-fire-flooding-and-effective-mitigation-strategies/43151/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-flames-floods-investigating-post-fire-flooding-and-effective-mitigation-strategies /from-flames-floods-investigating-post-fire-flooding-and-effective-mitigation-strategies/43151/#respond Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:17:43 +0000 /?p=43151 RSS-Hydro discusses the effects of post-wildfire flooding, and what can be done to prepare for and mitigate the impact of those flooding waters.

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]]> /from-flames-floods-investigating-post-fire-flooding-and-effective-mitigation-strategies/43151/feed/ 0 How urban planning and infrastructure design can mitigate flood risks in cities /how-urban-planning-and-infrastructure-design-can-mitigate-floods/42155/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-urban-planning-and-infrastructure-design-can-mitigate-floods /how-urban-planning-and-infrastructure-design-can-mitigate-floods/42155/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:47:51 +0000 /?p=42155 Discover how strategic urban planning and infrastructure design can protect our cities from the escalating flood risks.

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