The research looks at 42 years of water patterns in the world’s largest cities by population. The report says, “Many cities ...

Urban areas, which are home to more than half of the 8 billion people on the planet, are known to be heating faster than ...

As much as 15% of the cities surveyed also faced the worst of both worlds, with extreme flood and drought risks rising at the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The world's 100 most populated cities are becoming increasingly exposed to flooding and drought, according to ... they are now having more severe floods. Prof Michaelides said the data could ...

A potent storm system continues to move to the east and the risk of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding increases in ...

Snowmelt, the single biggest predictor of the river's spring flood risk, won't play a big role this year as there wasn't much snow to begin with across the river basin.

Hurricanes did flood the region in late summer 2024, but before that, the Carolinas were experiencing a flash drought. Flash droughts are extreme droughts that develop rapidly due to lack of ...