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Now Europeans Learn What Climate Extremes Are All About — Global Issues

2023-04-26T04:34+0200

Put simply, the reported climate extremes in Europe are not the consequence of the Ukraine war, and they were already there many years earlier to when it started in February 2022. Anyway, European citizens now hear the devastating impacts of climate extremes in their own rich continent, which is one....

Now Europeans Learn What Climate Extremes Are All About

2023-04-25T23:49+0200

, the Earth observation component of the European Union’s Space programme which “looks at our planet and its environment to benefit all European citizens and offers information services.” The most expensive hazards during the period 1980-2021 include the 2021 flooding in Germany and Belgium (almost....

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2023-04-25T17:27+0200

Project Builds Communities Capacity

2023-04-21T18:52+0200

Although the village is not easy to reach due to the bad road and hilly topography, Andrea and his wife journeyed with a belief that there is always light at the end of every tunnel. They defied the hills and bumpy roads. Finally, they arrived in the village located kilometers away from neighboring Mozambique.

Land, Vol. 12, Pages 915: Vulnerability of Wheat Crops to Flooding Outweighs Benefits from Precision Farming and Agroecology Practices: A Case Study in Central Italy

2023-04-19T12:19+0200

This study aimed at testing whether the integration of precision farming (PF) and agroecological practices could influence wheat yield in the short term on soils exposed to varying degrees of risk from flooding. The study embraced two years (20182019 and 20202021) of wheat cultivation in Central Italy.

At Least 10 Dead, 4 Missing After 'Tsunami'-Like Flash Floods in Italy: 'It Was Chaos'

2023-04-12T19:32+0200

Italian officials say at least 10 people have been killed after flash flooding devastated several towns in central Italy, per multiple reports. Floodwaters ripped through several towns in the Marche region following torrential downpours late Thursday evening, according to the The civil protection agency said about 15.

Loss and damage: How can culture and heritage loss be measured and addressed?

2023-04-05T14:24+0200

A group of archaeologists, climate scientists and policy experts met at the University of East Anglia last week to discuss how unique cultures and heritage are fast disappearing because of climate change – and what can be done to properly measure and address this.

Hotter weather not diminishing runoff and river discharge as expected

2023-04-05T13:38+0200

Runoff and river discharge are important components in Earth’s water cycle, but as climate change tightens its grip, heatwaves and instances of drought are increasingly hitting the headlines. One would assume that this hotter weather leads to reduced water runoff, but an innovative way of using....

Story Applications Runoff: not as you might think 03/04/2023 296 views 13 likes Read

2023-04-03T16:01+0200

Runoff occurs when there is precipitation, but the soil is saturated and has lost its capacity to soak up any more water. The water is then forced to flow over land or through channels until it reaches a stream or a river. Rivers and lakes are a result of runoff.

Santi, vescovi e miracoli sulle rive del Po

2023-04-16T05:02+0200

Tra il quarto e il quinto secolo dopo Cristo le testimonianze di catastrofi sulle rive del Po e nell'Italia settentrionale sono costellate da credenze popolari legate al concetto di punizione divina e a figure di santi. La cavalcata attraverso i secoli per ricostruire le catastrofi che hanno colpito....

Italia: cosa rischiamo di perdere per colpa dei cambiamenti climatici

2023-04-04T22:31+0200

Italia: cosa rischiamo di perdere per colpa dei cambiamenti climatici. Tempo di lettura: < 1 minuti. Misure Enea mostrano sette nuove aree costiere italiane a rischio inondazione per l’innalzamento del Mar Mediterraneo.