Published 09/01/2024 7:13:00 a.m.

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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The Independent

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’.

08/31/2024 9:41:05 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

Floods and droughts will be predicted earlier with extreme weather technology

New technology will allow the UK to receive earlier warnings of floods and droughts, the Government has said.

08/31/2024 9:42:14 a.m.·Ketley, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

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’.

08/31/2024 9:41:05 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Bournemouth Echo

Government's new £40 million technology to detect flooding and droughts earlier

The UK government is responding to extreme weather by introducing a new £40 million warning technology to detect flooding and droughts earlier.

09/01/2024 7:29:39 a.m.·Bournemouth, United Kingdom

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Space Daily

New approach enhances prediction of extreme rainfall and flash flooding

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

09/01/2024 5:37:30 a.m.·Australia

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Jersey Evening Post

Floods and droughts will be predicted earlier with extreme weather technology

New technology will allow the UK to receive earlier warnings of floods and droughts, the Government has said. As part of a scheme to improve the Government’s response to extreme weather, a UK-wide network is to be established, with a focus on pinpointing where incidents are likely to occur and implementing plans to limit their impact. The project will aim to “halt damage and cut eye-watering cost to the economy”, the Department for Science, Inno…

08/31/2024 9:43:17 a.m.

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