Tag: flood
Heat waves, floods, drought: climate change hits Europe particularly hard – knowledge
There are now different degrees of extreme. No longer just extreme, but also “beyond extreme”. In the recently published “European State of the Climate” report, climate researchers describe a heat…
Climate change hits Europe particularly hard – knowledge
There are now different degrees of extreme. No longer just extreme, but also “beyond extreme”. In the recently published “European State of the Climate” report, climate researchers describe a heat…
“Not sure that the building will still be there in ten years”… Saint-Malo and the puzzle of storm management
With each approaching storm, the same ceremony is repeated. Sheltered from the rain, they prepare their boots and their raincoats with the sole idea of getting as close as possible…
Russian authorities are calling for evacuations due to flooding
As of: April 20, 2024 3:41 p.m People in some regions of Russia have been battling floods for weeks. Thousands of houses have already been flooded. People in the Kurgan…
Catastrophe without charges: investigations into the Ahr flood discontinued
136 people die in the flood in summer 2021. The public prosecutor’s office lists failures, but they now have no criminal consequences – a scandal for the survivors. Many deaths,…
Gradual resumption of traffic at the airport, still flooded after torrential rains
Dubai Airport is one of the busiest in the world. But two days after torrential rains in the United Arab Emirates, traffic is slowly resuming this Thursday. The airport hopes…
Investigations into the Ahrtal flood: There were mistakes, the evidence is missing
faq As of: April 18, 2024 4:24 p.m The public prosecutor’s office had been investigating for over two years, and it is now clear: no charges should be brought. This…
Storm in Dubai: Cat clings to car door in flood of water
Dubai was again hit by violent storms and storms – many of the desert city’s streets were flooded. Amid the chaos, a cat was rescued at the last second, clinging…
Deliberate cloud seeding causing floods? It’s ‘extremely unlikely’
Several Gulf countries experienced torrential rains at the start of the week. The city of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, is particularly affected, giving rise to impressive images. Since…
What the investigation into the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley is about
faq As of: April 18, 2024 10:17 a.m Almost three years after the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley, the public prosecutor’s office announces the results of its investigation. Will…