Published 3 years ago

Floods: Research shows millions more at risk of flooding

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Satellite images used to document the rise, which is far greater than had been predicted by computer models. Analysis shows that migration and a growing number of flood events are behind the rapid increase. By 2030, millions more will experience increased flooding due to climate and demographic change.

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BBC News

Floods: Research shows millions more at risk of flooding

Numbers of people exposed to flooding globally have risen by almost a quarter in two decades.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Floods: Research shows millions more at risk of flooding

Numbers of people exposed to flooding globally have risen by almost a quarter in two decades.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Guardian

Millions more people vulnerable to flooding in next decade, study shows

Populations in flood-prone regions is increasing, with 57 countries especially susceptible

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Flood-Prone Populations Up Nearly 25% Worldwide Since 2000: Study

The number of people exposed to floods worldwide has surged almost a quarter over the last two decades, according to satellite-based data that shows an additional 86 million now live within flood-prone regions.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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CNN

Floods are getting worse, and the number of people exposed is 10 times higher than previously thought, study finds

The population exposed to flooding since 2000 is 10 times higher than previous estimates, as more people migrate into flood-prone areas.

3 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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KIFI

Floods are getting worse and the number of people exposed is 10 times what was previously believed, according to a study - Local News 8

Angela Reyes (CNN) - In the midst of a deadly summer due to flooding in different parts of the world, a group of scientists found that the number of people at risk of extreme floods has increased significantly over the past two decades. In Germany, floods serious deaths claimed at least 173 people. In Nigeria, the island of Lagos suffered one of its worst floods in recent years, submerging houses and cars. And earlier this week, Chinese official…

3 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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