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Environmental: General Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Landslides Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Urban street networks, building density shape severity of floods      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The design of streets and layout of buildings have an impact on a city's resilience in the face of i ...

Environmental: Wildfires Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Landslides
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What causes mudslides and floods after wildfires? Hint: It's not what scientists thought      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists once assumed that flooding and mudslides after wildfires were linked to the waxy coating...

Geoscience: Landslides
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Sea-level rise may worsen existing San Francisco Bay Area inequities - Sea-level rise may worsen existing San Francisco Bay Area inequities      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers examined the number of households unable to pay for damages from coastal flooding to rev...

Geoscience: Landslides
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U.S. coastline to see up to a foot of sea level rise by 2050 - U.S. Coastline to See Up to a Foot of Sea Level Rise by 2050      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The United States is expected to experience as much sea level rise by the year 2050 as it witnessed...

Geoscience: Landslides
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Climate uncertainty colors flood risk assessment - Climate Uncertainty Colors Flood Risk Assessment      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Understanding how climate change will affect the flooding of rivers may become easier with a new fra...

Geoscience: Landslides
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Post-wildfire landslides becoming more frequent in southern California - Post-Wildfire Landslides Becoming More Frequent in Southern California      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Southern California can now expect to see post-wildfire landslides occurring almost every year, with...

Geoscience: Landslides
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The Science of tsunamis - The Science of Tsunamis: Understanding the Causes, Effects, and Prevention      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The word 'tsunami' brings immediately to mind the havoc that can be wrought by these uniquely powerf...

Geoscience: Earthquakes Geoscience: Landslides
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Seismic sensing reveals flood damage potential - Seismic Sensing Reveals Flood Damage Potential      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Rapidly evolving floods are a major and growing hazard worldwide. Currently, their onset and evoluti...

Geoscience: Landslides
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Flood risk for Iowa farmland - Flood Risk for Iowa Farmland: Understanding the Impact and Mitigation Strategies      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have created a detailed set of maps examining the flood risk for all farmland in Iowa. T...

Geoscience: Landslides
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Sea level rise up to four times global average for coastal communities - Sea Level Rise Up to Four Times Global Average for Coastal Communities      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New research shows that coastal populations are experiencing relative sea-level rise up to four time...

Geoscience: Landslides
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Tremors triggered by typhoon talas tell tales of tumbling terrain - Tremors Triggered by Typhoon Talas Tell Tales of Tumbling Terrain      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new method was developed for high-resolution detection of landslides based on seismic data. This m...

Geoscience: Landslides
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Puerto Rico is prone to more flooding than the island is prepared to handle - Puerto Rico is Prone to More Flooding than the Island is Prepared to Handle      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Puerto Rico is not ready for another hurricane season, let alone the effects of climate change, acco...

Geoscience: Earthquakes Geoscience: Landslides
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Landslide risk remains years after even a weak earthquake - Landslide Risk Remains Years After Even a Weak Earthquake      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Satellite observations have revealed that weak seismic ground shaking can trigger powerful landslide...