Floods and droughts will be predicted earlier with extreme weather technology
- The UK government announced new technology for earlier warnings of floods and droughts with a UK-wide network focused on predicting incidents and limiting their effects.
- The Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure project, receiving £40 million in funding, aims to improve responses to extreme weather events and is led by the Natural Environment Research Council and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
- Technology Secretary Peter Kyle emphasized the devastating impact of flooding and droughts on UK communities, stressing the urgency of supporting researchers and innovators.
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Floods and droughts will be predicted earlier with extreme weather technology
The scheme will aim to ‘halt damage and cut eye-watering cost to the economy’.
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London, UK (SPX) Sep 01, 2024 Scientists have developed innovative tools and guidance that could greatly improve the prediction of life-threatening flash floods. In a new study led by an international team of climate experts, researchers revealed that intense, localized bursts of heavy rainfall can be forecast by identifying rapid air rises through clouds. The team introduced a cutting-edge modeling system that represe
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