Giving rivers room to move: how rethinking flood management can benefit people and nature
Restraining rivers through stop banks and channels transfers and heightens flood risks downstream. Allowing them to roam free limits flooding and delivers other ecological benefits.
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Climate change cannot be ignored as some parts of SA face flooding, says Ramaphosa
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the impact of climate change cannot be ignored as some parts of the country are again battered by floods. One person died in KwaZulu-Natal ...
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Brisbane, Scenic Rim residents can apply for disaster relief payments
Detectives are working to determine if a mother-of-two whose body was found in the Brisbane River by a rower was ... in particular, the 2022 floods. “It’s heartbreaking for us all, that ...
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This swish renovation of a three-storey Toorak mansion has a double-designer pedigree
An architectural renovation breathed new life into the heart of this luxury home to address the needs of a growing family – and their art collection.
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Major storm threatens flooding, blizzard conditions, tornadoes across US this week
Over the next week, tens of millions of Americans will be at risk of severe weather as a colossal storm marches across the country, threatening hurricane-force winds, major flooding, blizzard ...
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Flood warning on Mary River after 390mm falls in coast hinterland
Minor flooding of the Mary River downstream of Gympie is expected today as it heads towards its expected peak following a weekend of heavy rain in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. The Bureau of ...
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How a vast digital twin of the Yangtze River could prevent flooding in China
The Yangtze River Simulator, developed by the team of Xia Jun, a hydrologist at Wuhan University, China, is a tool for monitoring, simulation and analysis of flood control, power generation and ...
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Nairobi River, flooded with promises but filled with waste
For decades, the Nairobi River has been at the heart of grand restoration plans. From successive administrations to ambitious urban renewal programmes, efforts to reclaim the heavily polluted ...
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101 Collins St owner buys billionaire’s site to save Yarra River views
101 Collins Street (centre) has sweeping views of the Yarra River. CSC, which looks after the superannuation savings of federal public servants, acquired the site to preserve the fine views from 101 ...
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Organized Boycotts of American Brands Flooded With European Supporters: We 'Have to Do Something'
Thousands of Europeans have joined Facebook groups where people have begun organizing boycotts of American products in protest of the Trump administration. ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images ...
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Laidley, Lockyer Valley issued flood warning on March 10
Significant flooding remains a risk for Lockyer Valley following rapid river rises at Laidley and Lockyer Creeks throughout Monday. A major flood warning was issued earlier for Laidley Creek ...
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Drone footage reveals flood devastation as flood warning issued on Mary River
Followed categories will be added to My News. A minor flood warning was issued on the Mary River for Gympie and Dagun on Monday morning, and businesses and families across Hervey Bay began the ...