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Google expands flood tracking tool to 18 more countries

2022-11-06T15:49+0100digitpatrox (en)

Tech large Google has expanded its AI flood forecasting providers, primarily launched in India again in 2018, to 18 further nations throughout Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. The corporate additionally launched “FloodHub”, a platform that shows flood forecasts and exhibits when and the....

Google expands flood tracking tool to 18 more countries

2022-11-06T14:24+0100mid-day (en)

Tech giant Google has expanded its AI flood forecasting services, primarily launched in India back in 2018, to 18 additional countries across Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. The company also launched "FloodHub", a platform that displays flood forecasts and shows when and where floods....

Google is expanding AI-powered flood and wildfire tracking to more countries

2022-11-06T02:12+0100digitpatrox (en)

Google has been utilizing AI to develop a system for predicting wildfires and floods for a number of years. Forward of the COP27 summit subsequent week, Google introduced it’s increasing AI-powered flood and wildfire monitoring to twenty new international locations as local weather change continues to worsen.

Google expands India-first flood tracking tool to more countries

2022-11-05T14:38+0100economictimes (en)

San Francisco, Google has expanded its AI flood forecasting services, first introduced in India back in 2018, to 18 additional countries across Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. The company also launched " FloodHub ", a platform that displays flood forecasts and shows when and where floods....

Flood, wildfire alerts, healthcare and more: How Google is using AI for people's benefits

2022-11-05T05:30+0100cio-economictimes (en)

(AI) is something that Google has been betting big for a while now. From better translations to enhancements in software, AI is at the heart of a lot that Google does. The Sundar Pichai-led company has detailed three initiatives where AI is being used for the benefits of people.

Flood, wildfire alerts, healthcare and more: How Google is…

2022-11-04T09:18+0100samacharcentral (en)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is something that Google has been betting big for a while now. From better translations to enhancements in software, AI is at the heart of a lot that Google does. The Sundar Pichai-led company has detailed three initiatives where AI is being used for the benefits of people.

Google enhances its AI-powered flood and wildfire tracking systems

2022-11-03T19:50+0100zdnet (en)

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET. Google has been helping people combat the negative effects of climate change, including extreme weather patterns such as wildfires and floods, by developing tracking systems for these natural disasters. On Wednesday, Google added new features to its flood and wildfire tracking....

Google enhances its AI-powered flood and wildfire tracking systems

2022-11-03T19:43+0100zdnet-BE (en)

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET. Google has been helping people combat the negative effects of climate change, including extreme weather patterns such as wildfires and floods, by developing tracking systems for these natural disasters. On Wednesday, Google added new features to its flood and wildfire tracking....

Google Release Enhanced Flood Forecasting, Wildfire Tracking Services as Calamities are Becoming Harsher Due to Climate Change

2022-11-03T17:56+0100sciencetimes (en)

Google Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Address Climate Crisis. A UN report reveals that at least half of the world lacks adequate early warning systems for calamities, such as floods and wildfires. That means there is a lack of lifesaving technology that can give people enough lead time to prepare for these disasters.

La cosecha de trigo australiana anegada se enfrenta a importantes degradaciones de calidad

2022-11-03T10:06+0100101noticias (es)

Por Naveen Thukral y Sonali Paul. SINGAPUR/MELBOURNE, 3 de noviembre (Reuters) Las inundaciones y las lluvias excesivas en partes clave de las áreas de cultivo de trigo de Australia han provocado grandes daños a lo que se esperaba que fuera una cosecha récord de alta calidad hace solo unas semanas,....

Tropical Storm Nalgae, flooding in Australia and Hurricane Lisa in Belize

2022-11-02T21:43+0100click2houston (en)

Hello, and welcome to November! Typically this can be a very active time for us here in Southeast Texas with cold air moving in and interacting with our warm moist Gulf air, forming a secondary severe weather season. Thankfully for us here, our tropical season is done, but that is NOT the case across the globe.

Google rolls out enhanced flood and wildfire tracking features

2022-11-02T21:06+0100siliconangle (en)

Google LLC today rolled out enhancements to its flood and wildfire tracking tools, which enable users to access information about natural disasters via the company’s services. In 2018, Google launched an artificial intelligence system that alerts users when there is a risk of flooding in their area.

Google expands flood and wildfire tracking

2022-11-02T17:24+0100digitpatrox (en)

Google began utilizing AI to foretell floods within the Patna area of India again in 2018. That program expanded throughout your complete nation and into elements of Bangladesh in 2020. By 2021, Google had despatched flood notifications to 23 million folks within the two flood-prone international locations.

Google expands flood and wildfire tracking

2022-11-02T15:39+0100vervetimes (en)

Google started using AI to predict floods in the Patna region of India back in 2018. That program expanded across the entire country and into parts of Bangladesh in 2020. By 2021, Google had sent flood notifications to 23 million people in the two flood-prone countries.

Google expands flood and wildfire tracking

2022-11-02T15:10+0100theverge (en)

Google started using AI to predict floods in the Patna region of India back in 2018. That program expanded across the entire country and into parts of Bangladesh in 2020. By 2021, Google had sent flood notifications to 23 million people in the two flood-prone countries.

From CFO 2 November

2022-11-02T00:13+0100nationaltribune (en)

The severity of the resultant flooding through the Port Phillip, Loddon Mallee and Hume regions has seen the State Control Centre and a number of Incident Management Teams stood up. I have been working in the State Control Centre as Chief Fire Officer and a State Response Controller and have seen....

News Nations pledge aid for Paeng-battered Philippines

2022-11-01T11:11+0100abs-cbnnews (en)

Residents clean their homes after flood water subsided in San Antonio 1, Noveleta, Cavite on Oct. 31, 2022. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News. MANILA The United States, China, Japan, and Australia have all pledged assistance for the Philippines after the onslaught of typhoon Paeng left as of Tuesday.

RMIT: Improving European responses and resilience to…

2022-11-01T10:40+0100indiaeducationdiary (en)

RMIT Europe has been named a partner in C2IMPRESS – a new European funded project aimed at designing tools to better prepare for and respond to natural hazards such as wildfires, storms, droughts and floods. A lack of appropriate data and integrated risk and resilience frameworks is leading to a....

More Severe Weather Warnings Have Been Issued for Australia’s East Coast, as Flood Cleanup Efforts Begin

2022-11-01T02:25+0100natureworldnews (en)

Wild weather is expected to return to Australia 's east coast and along the Great Australian Bight, just as flood-ravaged communities begin to clean up. Severe winds and thunderstorms are expected to hit Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia as early as Sunday afternoon.

Australians less likely to use social media as an information source in a natural disaster

2022-11-01T02:03+0100phys (en)

New Charles Darwin University (CDU) research suggest that people are less likely to use social media as an information source during a natural disaster, instead using traditional media and authorities' websites for critical information. The study, an Australia n first, has investigated both users....

Australians less likely to use social media as an…

2022-10-31T20:42+0100samacharcentral (en)

New Charles Darwin University (CDU) research suggest that people are less likely to use social media as an information source during a natural disaster, instead using traditional media and authorities’ websites for critical information. The study, an Australia n first, has investigated both users and....

Mamma e cucciolo di wombat cercano di sfuggire all’alluvione in Australia

2022-10-30T08:09+0100lastampa (it)

Un wombat e il suo cucciolo cercano di scampare all’inondazione: è una delle immagini che arrivano dall’ Australia , Paese piegato dalle alluvioni che nello Stato di Victoria stanno costringendo migliaia di persone a sfollare. La foto dei due animali in difficoltà è stata scattata dallo staff del....

Hydrology, Vol. 9, Pages 193: Flood Exposure Assessment and Mapping: A Case Study for Australia’s Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment

2022-10-29T16:39+0200mdpi (en)

Floods are the most common and costliest natural disaster in Australia . However, the Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs) employed to manage them are hazard-focused and tend to overlook exposure and vulnerability. This leaves potential for Australian FRAs to make better use of a technique which holistically incorporates all three flood risk components.

At least 42 dead in flash floods, landslides in south Philippines

2022-10-29T03:26+0200indiatoday (en)

: Flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains swamped a southern Philippine province, killing at least 42 people, leaving 16 others missing and trapping some residents on their roofs, officials said Friday. Most of the victims were swept away by rampaging floodwaters and drowned or were....

Arlie Felton-Taylor

2022-10-29T00:49+0200abc-au (en)

By , and Alys Marshall The beef industry is worried the increased cost of living could prompt a review of the weekly grocery spend, resulting in consumers opting for sausages rather than steak. By , and Kallee Buchanan In a change from dry conditions, families whose babies were born during the....

What's in the mud? Flood victims' fears eased by early test results

2022-10-28T18:33+0200phys (en)

Flooding stirs up river sediments, which can spread contaminants in our waterways and floodplains. Flood water can carry sediments bearing contaminants from a range of sources , both historical and new, such as sewage, petrol stations, industrial yards and farming areas.

Death toll rises to 31 in flash flood in southern Philippines

2022-10-28T10:05+0200chinadailyhk (en)

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, rescuers use boats to evacuate residents from flooded areas at Parang, Maguindanao province, southern Philippines on Oct 28, 2022. (PHOTO / PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD VIA AP) MANILA - The death toll has risen to 31 and more were missing after a....

What's in the mud? Flood victims' fears eased by early test results

2022-10-28T08:59+0200cambodiantimes (en)

The Conversation 28 Oct 2022, 16:38 GMT+10 Flooding stirs up river sediments, which can spread contaminants in our waterways and floodplains. Flood water can carry sediments bearing contaminants from a range of sources , both historical and new, such as sewage, petrol stations, industrial yards and farming areas.

The buyback plan gives Lismore residents ‘safety’ and a ‘choice’

2022-10-28T08:41+0200news_com_au (en)

Lismore MP Janelle Saffin says the buyback program from the government “gives people choice and it gives them clarity, and it gives them that safety”. Thousands of homeowners in the most flood-prone areas of northern NSW will be eligible to raise, repair, retrofit, or even sell their homes to the....

Flash flood kills at least 13 in southern Philippine

2022-10-28T08:34+0200chinadailyhk (en)

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, rescuers use boats to evacuate residents from flooded areas at Parang, Maguindanao province, southern Philippines on Oct 28, 2022. (PHOTO / PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD VIA AP) MANILA - At least 13 people died on Friday and more others were missing....

MIL-Evening Report: What’s in the mud? Flood victims’ fears eased by early test results

2022-10-28T02:57+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

– By Mark Patrick Taylor, Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University. Flooding stirs up river sediments, which can spread contaminants in our waterways and floodplains. Flood water can carry sediments bearing contaminants from a range of sources , both historical and new,....

What’s in mud? Flood victims’ fears eased by early test results

2022-10-28T02:53+0200nationaltribune (en)

Flooding stirs up river sediments, which can spread contaminants in our waterways and floodplains. Flood water can carry sediments bearing contaminants from a range of sources , both historical and new, such as sewage, petrol stations, industrial yards and farming areas.

NSW floods: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces home…

2022-10-28T00:18+0200vervetimes (en)

Housing development must stop on floodplains, the Prime Minister says, as governments pay $520 million to buy back land affected by catastrophic flooding in the NSW Northern Rivers. The buyback is the centrepiece of a $800 million package co-funded by the NSW and federal governments to allow up to....

Stop building on floodplains, PM says

2022-10-28T00:10+0200portstephensexaminer (en)

Flood-hit NSW Northern Rivers homeowners will be eligible for a new $800 million buyback program. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS) Housing development must stop on floodplains, the prime minister says, as governments pay $520 million to buy back land affected by catastrophic flooding in the NSW Northern Rivers.

Stop building on floodplains, PM says

2022-10-27T23:21+0200maitlandmercury (en)

Flood-hit NSW Northern Rivers homeowners will be eligible for a new $800 million buyback program. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS) Housing development must stop on floodplains, the prime minister says, as governments pay $520 million to buy back land affected by catastrophic flooding in the NSW Northern Rivers.

Stop building on floodplains, PM says

2022-10-27T23:05+0200illawarramercury (en)

Housing development must stop on floodplains, the prime minister says, as governments pay $520 million to buy back land affected by catastrophic flooding in the NSW Northern Rivers. The buyback is the centrepiece of a $800 million package co-funded by the NSW and federal governments to allow up to....

Beyond a state of sandbagging: What can we learn from all the floods, in the UK and overseas?

2022-10-27T18:44+0200phys (en)

After heavy rain and repeated floods across Australia 's eastern states over the past three years , it's worth considering what we have and haven't learned. A good way to improve flood readiness is to understand how floods work, and then to examine adaptive solutions developed by communities facing similar situations in other countries.

After Violent Storms Hit NSW and Victoria, a ‘Brutally Cold’ Weather System Is Building Straight From Antarctica

2022-10-27T12:10+0200natureworldnews (en)

Meteorologists are warning that a "strong blast of Antarctic air is expected to send a shudder all over Victoria" on Melbourne Cup Day. Next week, the southern states will be hit by severely low temperatures, strong winds, showers, and maybe tiny hail.

MIL-OSI Australia: Transcript – radio interview, Sounds of the Mountains 96.3 with David Eisenhauer

2022-10-27T07:56+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

KRISTY MCBAIN: No, exactly the same thing happening here – sun’s just sort of breaking through the clouds a little bit. So it will be interesting to see how the day progresses. But it’s a really tough time for a lot of people across New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

Beyond A State Of Sandbagging: What Can We Learn From All The Floods, Her...

2022-10-27T07:43+0200menafn (en)

- The Conversation) “We are […] sandbagging the state”, New South Wales Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke on Saturday. And so we endure the with this waiting-for-the-next-disaster attitude. After heavy rain and repeated floods across Australia 's eastern states , it's worth considering what we have and haven't learned.

As the world burns

2022-10-26T21:33+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

In late August, more than 600 separate wildfires ravaged California, killing seven people. Meanwhile, two tropical cyclones struck the Gulf Coast only days apart: first Tropical Storm Marco and then Hurricane Laura, the latter of which killed 26 people in the United States and tied the record for the strongest storm to hit Louisiana.

MIL-Evening Report: Beyond a state of sandbagging: what can we learn from all the...

2022-10-26T21:25+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

– By Penny Allan, Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Technology Sydney. “We are […] sandbagging the state”, New South Wales Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke declared on Saturday. And so we endure the third La Niña season with this waiting-for-the-next-disaster attitude.

What can we learn from all floods, here and overseas?

2022-10-26T21:06+0200nationaltribune (en)

After heavy rain and repeated floods across Australia ’s eastern states over the past three years , it’s worth considering what we have and haven’t learned. A good way to improve flood readiness is to understand how floods work, and then to examine adaptive solutions developed by communities facing similar situations in other countries.

Rain moves south as NSW floods continue

2022-10-26T05:12+0200portstephensexaminer (en)

Dominic Perrottet says it's heartbreaking to see the damage caused by flooding as he spends the week visiting NSW communities affected by the latest inundation. With rain concentrating over southern NSW, a brief window of relief has opened for coastal communities as the premier continues a tour of flood-impacted towns.

Rain moves south as NSW floods continue

2022-10-26T04:04+0200bordermail (en)

Dominic Perrottet says it's heartbreaking to see the damage caused by flooding as he spends the week visiting NSW communities affected by the latest inundation. With rain concentrating over southern NSW, a brief window of relief has opened for coastal communities as the premier continues a tour of flood-impacted towns.

One billion dollars for Australia’s first disaster ready fund

2022-10-26T03:17+0200nationaltribune (en)

The Albanese Government’s commitment to better invest in disaster risk reduction is underscored by the flagship Disaster Ready Fund. Federal Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt said the injection of up to one billion dollars over five years to mitigate potential disaster loss and damage comes at a critical time for Australia ns.

Climate change is not an 'act of God'

2022-10-25T21:01+0200canberratimes (en)

It is a figure of speech that needs to be eliminated from the lexicon. Climate change is real. It is a product of global heating that has been fuelled by the consumption of fossil fuels. Humanity has made its own weather and is now complaining about the rain.

Unusual rain patterns lead to flooding in different regions of the world

2022-10-25T15:06+0200smartwatermagazine (en)

Heavy rainfall and flooding have affected different parts of the world in 2022, sometimes with catastrophic consequences . The world only just witnessed the devastation caused by floods in Pakistan , which left one third of the country under water and killed more than 1000 people.

Cronaca meteo. Australia, proseguono le piogge record. A Sydney evacuazioni e vittime

2022-10-25T12:35+02003bmeteo (it)

Gli allagamenti a Sydney di inizio ottobre. Ancora una volta parte dell' Australia è alle prese con piogge torrenziali che stanno caratterizzando non solo gli ultimi giorni, ma l'intero 2022. Il mese di ottobre risulta il più piovoso da sempre a Sydney, con gli accumuli pluviometrici che hanno appena....

Building Australia’s disaster resilience

2022-10-25T11:48+0200nationaltribune (en)

As Australia ns continue to clean up from weeks of devastating floods, the Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to ensure Australia is better prepared for future disasters. The ongoing flood emergency in eastern Australia has shown we need to do all that we can to support disaster....

Australian budget forecasts heavy hit to economy due to floods and natural disasters

2022-10-25T11:26+0200guardian (en)

The increasing frequency of natural disasters will take its toll on the economy in the near term and force the government to fork out hundreds of millions of dollars to build resilience for more to come. As Australia endures its third La Niña event in as many years, the budget estimates growth will....

Australia se prepara para más lluvia, se les dice a los residentes que evacuen

2022-10-25T06:51+0200101noticias (es)

Las autoridades australianas advirtieron el martes que las áreas afectadas por las inundaciones en el sureste del país estaban preparadas para recibir más lluvia, ya que los servicios de emergencia emitieron un nuevo lote de órdenes de evacuación. Las autoridades ordenaron durante la noche a....

Narrabri evacuated as flood waters enter homes in saturated northern NSW

2022-10-25T04:07+0200guardian (en)

NSW SES crews assist the inundated community of Gunnedah with evacuations on Monday. Photograph: Justin Thomsen NSW SES Dapto Unit. About 1,500 residents in Narrabri, in the north-west slopes of New South Wales , have been told to evacuate as the flooding crisis continues across swathes of eastern Australia .

Why climate change must define our elections

2022-10-24T15:56+0200vanguardngr (en)

BY NICK DAZANG. FOLLOWING unprecedented rainfall this year, the vast length and breadth of this country has been flooded. Most adversely impacted are Kogi and Bayelsa states. Kogi State, which is located smack on the confluence of Rivers Niger and Benue, has been submerged by water.

La crisis de las inundaciones en Australia entra en la tercera semana mientras las fuertes lluvias azotan el este

2022-10-24T03:33+0200101noticias (es)

SÍDNEY, 24 oct (Reuters) Las ciudades ya inundadas en el este de Australia estaban en alerta máxima el lunes después de un fin de semana de fuertes lluvias, y las autoridades advirtieron que un sistema climático salvaje podría persistir hasta finales de esta semana y desencadenar nuevas explosiones en las orillas de los ríos.

WA emergency services deployed to help NSW flood recovery

2022-10-24T03:18+0200nationaltribune (en)

Western Australia answers call to send emergency services specialists interstate; NSW continues to be devastated by major flooding; WA contingent to perform key roles in emergency response Western Australia will send 22 emergency services specialists interstate this morning to help communities devastated by floods in New South Wales.

WA emergency services deployed to help NSW flood recovery

2022-10-24T03:17+0200miragenews (en)

Western Australia answers call to send emergency services specialists interstate; NSW continues to be devastated by major flooding; WA contingent to perform key roles in emergency response Western Australia will send 22 emergency services specialists interstate this morning to help communities devastated by floods in New South Wales.

Australia news live: Northern Rivers on flood alert as more NSW towns evacuated; treasurer confirms $33b social security boost in budget

2022-10-22T23:46+0200guardian (en)

The federal treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has spoken to the ABC this morning ahead of Tuesday’s budget with the government saying spending on social security payments will grow by $33b. Speaking to the ABC’s Andrew Probyn , Chalmers said the budget would be “family friendly” and “responsible” as he....

Australia Food Prices Soar as Floods Damage Key Farming Areas

2022-10-22T21:21+0200europesun (en)

Sydney - Australia has warned that widespread flooding will have a significant impact on the cost of living. Officials have said prices of fruits and vegetables will surge by more than 8% during the next six months. Thousands of people Saturday are being told to leave their homes as more storms hit eastern Australia.

Australia Food Prices Soar as Floods Damage Key Farming Areas

2022-10-22T21:03+0200northernirelandnews (en)

Sydney - Australia has warned that widespread flooding will have a significant impact on the cost of living. Officials have said prices of fruits and vegetables will surge by more than 8% during the next six months. Thousands of people Saturday are being told to leave their homes as more storms hit eastern Australia.

Australia Food Prices Soar as Floods Damage Key Farming Areas

2022-10-22T20:41+0200nigeriasun (en)

Sydney - Australia has warned that widespread flooding will have a significant impact on the cost of living. Officials have said prices of fruits and vegetables will surge by more than 8% during the next six months. Thousands of people Saturday are being told to leave their homes as more storms hit eastern Australia.

Australia Food Prices Soar as Floods Damage Key Farming Areas

2022-10-22T20:41+0200cambodiantimes (en)

Sydney - Australia has warned that widespread flooding will have a significant impact on the cost of living. Officials have said prices of fruits and vegetables will surge by more than 8% during the next six months. Thousands of people Saturday are being told to leave their homes as more storms hit eastern Australia.

Australia Food Prices Soar as Floods Damage Key Farming Areas

2022-10-22T20:40+0200longbeachstar (en)

Sydney - Australia has warned that widespread flooding will have a significant impact on the cost of living. Officials have said prices of fruits and vegetables will surge by more than 8% during the next six months. Thousands of people Saturday are being told to leave their homes as more storms hit eastern Australia.

Australia Food Prices Soar as Floods Damage Key Farming Areas

2022-10-22T18:11+0200voanews (en)

Sydney — Australia has warned that widespread flooding will have a significant impact on the cost of living. Officials have said prices of fruits and vegetables will surge by more than 8% during the next six months. Thousands of people Saturday are being told to leave their homes as more storms hit eastern Australia.

Murray River at Echuca surpasses 1993 floods, peak…

2022-10-22T10:26+0200whatsnew2day (en)

Louise Harris, an employee at the Nirebo Motel not far from where the levee had breached, said the town was now waiting for the river to reach its peak. “It [the river] If I get there, I think I’ll be fine, because my house is about a mile away,” she said. “The city is doing a great job.

In it together – Floods around the world

2022-10-22T07:57+0200digitpatrox (en)

Australia And the flood was forty days upon the earth, and the waters elevated and raised the ark above the earth. “They talked about Noah and the ark as a result of the story had animals in it. They failed to say that this was when God massacred all of humanity.

In it together – Floods around the world

2022-10-22T07:29+0200phuketgazette (en)

Australia And the flood was forty days upon the earth, and the waters increased and raised the ark above the earth. “They talked about Noah and the ark because the story had animals in it. They failed to mention that this was when God massacred all of humanity.

Extreme climatic events pose a significant threat to global dermatological health

2022-10-21T19:09+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

The skin is a large, complex organ, and it serves as the body's primary interface with the environment, playing key roles in sensory, thermoregulatory, barrier, and immunological functioning. As floods, wildfires, and extreme heat events increase in frequency and severity, they pose a significant....

Floods to weaken Australian GDP growth

2022-10-21T18:50+0200manilatimes (en)

CANBERRA: Flooding in Australia 's southeast will harm the country's projected economic growth, the country's treasurer has confirmed. Ahead of handing down his first federal budget on Tuesday, Jim Chalmers on Friday said modeling suggests floods in Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria will wipe 0.

Extreme weather events pose a threat to our skin

2022-10-21T08:26+0200sustainability-times (en)

Photo: Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent worldwide as the climate changes and we are beginning to feel it right on our skin. Researchers who examined 200 published studies on the impacts of extreme weather events on skin health found that many skin diseases are climate sensitive.

Navigate to press release titled Extreme weather events have a significant negative impact on skin disease

2022-10-21T07:01+0200elsevier (en)

The skin is a large, complex organ, and it serves as the body’s primary interface with the environment, playing key roles in sensory, thermoregulatory, barrier, and immunological functioning. As floods, wildfires, and extreme heat events increase in frequency and severity, they pose a significant....

Treasurer: Floods to hurt Australian GDP growth forecast

2022-10-21T06:56+0200chinadailyhk (en)

A pedestrian stands on the corner of a flooded street as heavy rains affect Sydney, Australia , Oct 6, 2022. (LOREN ELLIOTT / REUTERS) CANBERRA, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Flooding in Australia's southeast will harm the country's projected economic growth, the treasurer has confirmed.

Floods To Harm Australian GDP Growth Forecast: Treasurer

2022-10-21T05:59+0200menafn (en)

- IANS) Canberra, Oct 21 (IANS) Australia 's Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Friday said the ongoing floods in the southeast region will harm the country's projected economic growth. Ahead of handing down his first federal budget on October 25, Chalmers said modeling suggests floods in Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria will wipe 0.

Floods’ huge toll on grocery prices revealed

2022-10-21T04:54+0200news_com_au (en)

The production of fruits, grains such as wheat and barley and dairy and livestock is expected to be affected by the disaster unfolding across prime agricultural land in eastern Australia . Jim Chalmers said early government estimates indicated the October floods would bump up inflation by 0.

Floods’ huge toll on grocery prices revealed

2022-10-21T04:39+0200heraldsun (en)

The production of fruits, grains such as wheat and barley and dairy and livestock is expected to be affected by the disaster unfolding across prime agricultural land in eastern Australia . Jim Chalmers said early government estimates indicated the October floods would bump up inflation by 0.

Floods to hurt Australian GDP growth forecast, push up vegetable prices: treasurer

2022-10-21T04:35+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

CANBERRA, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Flooding in Australia 's southeast will harm the country's projected economic growth, the treasurer has confirmed. Ahead of handing down his first federal budget on Tuesday, Jim Chalmers on Friday said modeling suggests floods in Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria will wipe 0.

Floods to force up cost of fruit and vegetables during next six months

2022-10-21T04:20+0200abc-au (en)

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says widespread flooding across the east coast will force inflation above eight per cent for fruit and vegetables for the next six months. Mr Chalmers is preparing to deliver his first budget next Tuesday, and says the flooding disaster will hit the nation's economic growth by 0.

Extreme weather events have a significant negative impact on skin diseases

2022-10-21T01:16+0200archyde (en)

The skin is a large and complex organ, and it serves as the body’s primary interface with the environment, playing key roles in sensory, thermoregulatory, barrier, and immunological functioning. As floods, wildfires and extreme heat events increase in frequency and severity, they pose a significant....

Extreme weather events have a significant negative impact on…

2022-10-20T23:06+0200vervetimes (en)

The skin is a large, complex organ, and it serves as the body’s primary interface with the environment, playing key roles in sensory, thermoregulatory, barrier, and immunological functioning. As floods, wildfires, and extreme heat events increase in frequency and severity, they pose a significant....

Weather events have significant negative impact on skins: Study

2022-10-20T22:03+0200nigeriasun (en)

Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): A new study has found that wildfires, and extreme heat events increase in frequency and severity which results in skin diseases. The study was published in the journal, 'The Journal of Climate Change and Health.'The skin is a large, complex organ, and it serves as....

Extreme weather events have a significant negative impact on skin disease 6 minutes ago

2022-10-20T21:55+0200medicalxpress (en)

As floods, wildfires, and extreme heat events increase in frequency and severity, they pose a significant threat to global dermatological health, as many skin diseases are climate sensitive. Investigators draw on an extensive review of published research to highlight the key dermatological....

Weather events have significant negative impact on skins: Study

2022-10-20T21:54+0200cambodiantimes (en)

Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): A new study has found that wildfires, and extreme heat events increase in frequency and severity which results in skin diseases. The study was published in the journal, 'The Journal of Climate Change and Health.'The skin is a large, complex organ, and it serves as....

Weather events have significant negative impact on skins: Study

2022-10-20T21:35+0200longbeachstar (en)

Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): A new study has found that wildfires, and extreme heat events increase in frequency and severity which results in skin diseases. The study was published in the journal, 'The Journal of Climate Change and Health.'The skin is a large, complex organ, and it serves as....

Weather events have significant negative impact on skins: Study

2022-10-20T21:24+0200northernirelandnews (en)

Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): A new study has found that wildfires, and extreme heat events increase in frequency and severity which results in skin diseases. The study was published in the journal, 'The Journal of Climate Change and Health.'The skin is a large, complex organ, and it serves as....

Extreme weather events have a significant negative impact on skin disease

2022-10-20T21:00+0200sciencedaily (en)

"We wanted to provide dermatologists and other practitioners with a comprehensive overview of extreme weather-related skin disease as a foundation for patient education, implementation of early treatment interventions, and improved disease outcomes," explained lead author Eva Rawlings Parker, MD,....

Science News | Weather Events Have Significant Negative Impact on Skins: Study

2022-10-20T20:08+0200latestly (en)

Also Read | China University, Accused of Hiring 'Pretty and Attractive' Teacher To Increase Attendance, Rejects Criticism, Credits Her 'Excellent Teaching Ability and Lively Lectures' For Appointment. The skin is a large, complex organ, and it serves as the body's primary interface with the....

Weather events have significant negative impact on skins: Study

2022-10-20T19:56+0200aninews (en)

The study was published in the journal, 'The Journal of Climate Change and Health.' The skin is a large, complex organ, and it serves as the body's primary interface with the environment, playing key roles in sensory, thermoregulatory, barrier, and immunological functioning.

Residents return to 'heartbreaking' destruction after Maribynong River flood ruins homes

2022-10-20T06:40+0200abc-au (en)

It's the thick sludge, drying in the calm sunshine, that you notice first. Then you realise outside every house are endless piles of sludge-covered beds, couches, TVs, exercise equipment, children's toys and clothes — everything that made up someone's life — now listless on the pavement.

Queensland residents left uninsured amid 'change in appetite' for flood risk

2022-10-20T00:08+0200abc-au (en)

Ms Zimonyi said her insurer did not provide a specific reason last week but that due to the embargo, the contents insurance for her Labrador home could not be renewed. "I'm not near the wetlands of Labrador and its neighbouring suburbs," she said. Ms Zimonyi said when she spoke with other....

‘We’re surviving, that’s about it’: regional NSW communities hit by flooding brace for more rainfall

2022-10-19T07:50+0200guardian (en)

“At the moment our little island is getting very small,” Kate Mildner says. “We’re surviving, that’s about it.” “[The water level has] dropped a couple inches but with this rainfall prediction, that’s really bad news. The whole community is extremely on edge.

Farm floods will hit food supplies and drive up prices

2022-10-19T05:16+0200nationaltribune (en)

This may lead to food shortages and higher supermarket prices for milk, fruit, vegetables and other farm products. Indeed, about 20% of Victoria’s milk is produced in flood-affected regions, and millions of litres now may be lost. For farmers, the floods will certainly be devastating.

Farm floods will hit food supplies and drive up prices

2022-10-19T05:15+0200miragenews (en)

Now, floods are destroying crops , drowning livestock or damaging equipment and infrastructure. Indirect impacts also flow from road closures and electricity outages that can severely interrupt farm operations, damaging products and harming animal welfare. Farmers face a multitude of challenges in future.

Mobile service centres sent to flood zones

2022-10-19T03:44+0200nationaltribune (en)

Services Australia ’s Mobile Service Centres Golden Wattle and Blue Gum have been deployed to flood affected regions in Victoria and Tasmania. The Australian Government has moved quickly to support people impacted by flooding in Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales, with disaster assistance....

Mobile service centres sent to flood zones

2022-10-19T03:42+0200miragenews (en)

Services Australia ’s Mobile Service Centres Golden Wattle and Blue Gum have been deployed to flood affected regions in Victoria and Tasmania. The Australian Government has moved quickly to support people impacted by flooding in Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales, with disaster assistance....

Improving European responses and resilience to devastating weather events and climate extremes

2022-10-19T02:46+0200rmit (en)

A lack of appropriate data and integrated risk and resilience frameworks is leading to a poor understanding and awareness of combined weather and climate events. Together with inefficient tools for participative decision-making, these current deficiencies are having a damaging effect on communities and economies around the world.

Earthquake strikes Victoria as thousands of homes are…

2022-10-19T01:45+0200whatsnew2day (en)

Earthquake hits Victoria as thousands of homes destroyed by devastating floods – with ground shaking after loud boom A magnitude 3.4 earthquake has been recorded in Mansfield in the Victorian Alps; GeoScience reported an earthquake near a small town in the state’s northeast on Wednesday; Residents said they felt the tremors just after 1 p.

Australian Floods Could Inundate or Isolate 34,000 Homes

2022-10-18T18:15+0200claimsjournal (en)

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Around 34,000 homes could be inundated or isolated in Victoria state as a flood emergency continues across parts of Australia’s southeast, an official said Monday. Victoria is the worst-affected state with some towns experiencing the highest river peaks in decades.

Unclogging the Brisbane River a ‘green legacy’ for 2023 Games

2022-10-18T11:39+0200smh (en)

Dealing with the Brisbane River silt that chokes Moreton Bay, restricts shipping channels and threatens the water supply should be a “green legacy” from the 2032 Olympic Games, according to a former Queensland government minister. Stephen Robertson, who has held several portfolios including....

Unclogging the Brisbane River a ‘green legacy’ for 2023 Games

2022-10-18T11:36+0200brisbanetimes (en)

Dealing with the Brisbane River silt that chokes Moreton Bay, restricts shipping channels and threatens the water supply should be a “green legacy” from the 2032 Olympic Games, according to a former Queensland government minister. Stephen Robertson, who has held several portfolios including....

Unclogging the Brisbane River a ‘green legacy’ for 2023 Games

2022-10-18T11:35+0200theage (en)

Dealing with the Brisbane River silt that chokes Moreton Bay, restricts shipping channels and threatens the water supply should be a “green legacy” from the 2032 Olympic Games, according to a former Queensland government minister. Stephen Robertson, who has held several portfolios including....

Nigeria, oltre 600 vittime causa inondazioni da inizio anno Almeno 340.000 ettari di terreno sono stati colpiti, aggravando i timori di interruzioni dell’approvvigionamento alimentare. Più di 1,3 milioni di persone sono state sfollate a causa del disastro ambientale, che ha colpito 33 dei 36 stati....

2022-10-18T11:21+0200informazione (it)

Almeno 340.000 ettari di terreno sono stati colpiti, aggravando i timori di interruzioni dell’approvvigionamento alimentare. Più di 1,3 milioni di persone sono state sfollate a causa del disastro ambientale, che ha colpito 33 dei 36 stati della Nigeria, come affermato dal ministero degli Affari umanitari della nazione.

Minister does not 'quite understand' reasons for Bureau of Meteorology’s rebrand request

2022-10-18T07:08+0200abc-au (en)

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says she does not "quite understand" the reasons behind the Bureau of Meteorology's rebranding exercise and is seeking urgent advice about the cost of the move. On Tuesday morning, the agency asked media outlets to update their style guides and no longer refer to it as the "BOM" or the "Weather Bureau".

Echuca’s race against rising river: Makeshift levee takes shape as town fights to divert coming floods

2022-10-18T02:59+0200theage (en)

Echuca residents are racing to build a two-and-a-half-kilometre levee to protect their town from the Murray River when it’s expected to flood later this week, as businesses close and supplies run low. While homes have already been inundated by the Campaspe River, the Murray River is likely to exceed the major flood level of 94.

Echuca’s race against rising river: Makeshift levee takes shape as town fights to divert coming floods

2022-10-18T02:58+0200smh (en)

Echuca residents are racing to build a two-and-a-half-kilometre levee to protect their town from the Murray River when it’s expected to flood later this week, as businesses close and supplies run low. While homes have already been inundated by the Campaspe River, the Murray River is likely to exceed the major flood level of 94.

Echuca’s race against rising river: Makeshift levee takes shape as town fights to divert coming floods

2022-10-18T02:56+0200brisbanetimes (en)

Echuca residents are racing to build a two-and-a-half-kilometre levee to protect their town from the Murray River when it’s expected to flood later this week, as businesses close and supplies run low. While homes have already been inundated by the Campaspe River, the Murray River is likely to exceed the major flood level of 94.

Floods threaten thousands homes in Australia as rainfall forecast to be record-breaking

2022-10-18T01:13+0200coastfm (en)

Around 34,000 homes may be inundated because of extreme flooding in southeast Australia , according to an official comment made on Monday. Some towns are now facing their highest river peak for decades, including the most severely affected state of Victoria.

Towns could be cut off for a week as thousands flee Victoria floods11 minutes ago

2022-10-17T21:44+02009news (en)

READ MORE: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss under pressure after historic tax cut U-turn The sun returns and a spot of tanning and paddling is the order of the day in South Shepparton, as floodwaters could stick around for a week. "River levels at Echuca Wharf may reach levels higher than the 1993 flood (94.

From the air, the devastation is as clearly visible as the courage

2022-10-17T21:06+0200theage (en)

Peter McDonald deftly manoeuvres his four-seat Cessna 172 Skyhawk through the clear skies above Rochester. It is this light aircraft that will take an anxious husband stuck in Swan Hill by rising waters to the hospital bed of his wife, who is in Bendigo and due to give birth this week.

From the air, the devastation is as clearly visible as the courage

2022-10-17T20:04+0200brisbanetimes (en)

Peter McDonald deftly manoeuvres his four-seat Cessna 172 Skyhawk through the clear skies above Rochester. It is this light aircraft that will take an anxious husband stuck in Swan Hill by rising waters to the hospital bed of his wife, who is in Bendigo and due to give birth this week.

From the air, the devastation is as clearly visible as the courage

2022-10-17T20:02+0200smh (en)

Peter McDonald deftly manoeuvres his four-seat Cessna 172 Skyhawk through the clear skies above Rochester. It is this light aircraft that will take an anxious husband stuck in Swan Hill by rising waters to the hospital bed of his wife, who is in Bendigo and due to give birth this week.

In Australia pompieri in kayak per salvare il gatto Yumi, ma lui si salva da solo

2022-10-17T18:37+0200messaggeroveneto (it)

Il gatto Yumi è stato salvato con l’aiuto dei pompieri intervenuti in kayak. È accaduto pochi giorni fa a Point Cook, un sobborgo di Melbourne, in Australia . La città e tutto lo Stato australiano di Victoria sono alle prese con delle piogge torrenziali che non si vedevano da più di dieci anni.

In Australia pompieri in kayak per salvare il gatto Yumi, ma lui si salva da solo

2022-10-17T18:34+0200nuovavenezia (it)

Il gatto Yumi è stato salvato con l’aiuto dei pompieri intervenuti in kayak. È accaduto pochi giorni fa a Point Cook, un sobborgo di Melbourne, in Australia . La città e tutto lo Stato australiano di Victoria sono alle prese con delle piogge torrenziali che non si vedevano da più di dieci anni.

In Australia pompieri in kayak per salvare il gatto Yumi, ma lui si salva da solo

2022-10-17T18:31+0200ilpiccolo (it)

Il gatto Yumi è stato salvato con l’aiuto dei pompieri intervenuti in kayak. È accaduto pochi giorni fa a Point Cook, un sobborgo di Melbourne, in Australia . La città e tutto lo Stato australiano di Victoria sono alle prese con delle piogge torrenziali che non si vedevano da più di dieci anni.

Australian floods could inundate 34,000 homes

2022-10-17T18:21+0200manilatimes (en)

CANBERRA: About 34,000 homes could be inundated or isolated in Victoria state as a flood emergency continues across parts of Australia 's southeast, an official said on Monday. Victoria is the worst-affected state, with some towns experiencing the highest river peaks in decades.

History Shows Us Floods And Droughts Are Nothing New

2022-10-17T16:41+0200climatechangedispatch (en)

There is nothing unusual about today’s floods, fires, droughts, homelessness, and hunger – they have always been part of the human story. But satellite technology allows us to track them better and our worldwide media revels in disaster reporting , bringing tearfully tragic scenes into every living room, every night.

Floods threaten thousands homes in Australia as rainfall forecast to be record-breaking

2022-10-17T16:39+0200skynews (en)

Around 34,000 homes may be inundated because of extreme flooding in southeast Australia , according to an official comment made on Monday. Some towns are now facing their highest river peak for decades, including the most severely affected state of Victoria.

Floods threaten thousands homes in Australia as rainfall forecast to be record-breaking

2022-10-17T16:36+0200heart (en)

Around 34,000 homes may be inundated because of extreme flooding in southeast Australia , according to an official comment made on Monday. Some towns are now facing their highest river peak for decades, including the most severely affected state of Victoria.

Australian floods could inundate or isolate 34,000 homes

2022-10-17T16:08+0200naharnet-ar (en)

Around 34,000 homes could be inundated or isolated in Victoria state as a flood emergency continues across parts of Australia 's southeast, an official said Monday. Victoria is the worst-affected state with some towns experiencing the highest river peaks in decades.

GALLERY: Australia: ancora alluvioni, esondano fiumi in aree agricole

2022-10-17T15:34+0200bresciaoggi (it)

(ANSA) - SYDNEY, 17 OTT - Continua senza sosta la stagione di piogge torrenziali, alluvioni ed esondazioni di fiumi negli stati del sudest dell' Australia - New South Wales e Victoria, e più a sud in Tasmania. Le aree regionali del Victoria stanno affrontando una delle maggiori alluvioni degli ultimi....

Australia: ancora alluvioni, esondano fiumi in aree agricole

2022-10-17T15:33+0200larena (it)

(ANSA) - SYDNEY, 17 OTT - Continua senza sosta la stagione di piogge torrenziali, alluvioni ed esondazioni di fiumi negli stati del sudest dell' Australia - New South Wales e Victoria, e più a sud in Tasmania. Le aree regionali del Victoria stanno affrontando una delle maggiori alluvioni degli ultimi....

Australian floods could inundate or isolate 34,000 homes

2022-10-17T15:11+0200khaleejtimes (en)

Around 34,000 homes could be inundated or isolated in Victoria state as a flood emergency continues across parts of Australia ’s southeast, an official said on Monday. Victoria is the worst-affected state with some towns experiencing the highest river peaks in decades.

Three states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain

2022-10-17T14:33+0200archyde (en)

The people of Australia are unable to cope with the severity of the flood. The people of three states had to be displaced due to the floods following the heavy rains. In 24 hours, it rained four times the average rainfall in the month of October. More than 500 houses were destroyed by water.

Climate change: These countries are struggling with extreme weather events

2022-10-17T13:23+0200indiatoday (en)

: Months after the UN-led Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicted that extreme weather events will become frequent and more intense, countries across the world are facing the consequences. From biblical floods in Pakistan to the submergence of cities in Australia , climate change is leading to widespread problems.

Australian floods ‘could inundate or isolate 34,000 homes’

2022-10-17T11:11+0200breakingnews-ie (en)