4 results for "flood risk"
THE GUARDIAN
Urban areas host 80% of England’s homes at high risk of flooding, study finds
Exclusive: 839,000 homes in urban areas face threat of surface-water flooding, with social housing tenants most vulnerable to costs Eight in 10 of the homes that are at high risk of flooding in Englan…
THE HINDU
Uthandi residents raise concerns over ₹91-crore flood canal project, flag environmental and groundwater risks
Uthandi residents oppose a ₹91-crore flood canal project, citing environmental risks, groundwater contamination, and inadequate public consultation.…
MONGABAY — NEWS
Migration and climate pressures deepen flood risks in Bangladesh’s haors
Flash floods are a common occurrence in Bangladesh’s northeastern haor (shallow wetland ecosystem) region. These large bowl-shaped topographic depressions remain inundated for around seven months ever…
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Last-ditch bid to revise huge golf course housing development
Kingston planners have warned there are major red flags with the state-led subdivision of the former Kingswood Golf Course, including unresolved flood risks.…