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Flash Floods Are the ‘Hardest Kind’ of Disaster to Prevent, Experts Say

12 juillet 2025 à 05:01
Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk.

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Flood-damaged homes lining the river in Chiva, near Valencia, Spain, in November. A flood alert system was in place but was not immediately activated.

A Special ‘Climate’ Visa? People in Tuvalu Are Applying Fast.

27 juin 2025 à 20:43
Nearly half the citizens of the tiny Pacific Island nation have already applied in a lottery for Australian visas amid an existential threat from global warming and sea-level rise.

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Tuvalu is at risk of largely disappearing because of climate change. Floodwaters in the capital in 2019.

A Special ‘Climate’ Visa? People in Tuvalu Are Applying Fast.

27 juin 2025 à 20:43
Nearly half the citizens of the tiny Pacific Island nation have already applied in a lottery for Australian visas amid an existential threat from global warming and sea-level rise.

© Mario Tama/Getty Images

Tuvalu is at risk of largely disappearing because of climate change. Floodwaters in the capital in 2019.
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