I welcome the news that these properties will be bought and demolished by the local council for the sake of the residents who live in constant fear of flooding. It is the most pragmatic solution.
But how viable will this approach be as the numbers of homes that cannot realistically be saved from flooding escalates in the near future?
I welcome the news that these properties will be bought and demolished by the local council for the sake of the residents who live in constant fear of flooding. It is the most pragmatic solution.
But how viable will this approach be as the numbers of homes that cannot realistically be saved from flooding escalates in the near future?
#ClimateDiary ‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how climate crisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk
This is really worth reading - captures local people’s experiences of #Flooding, clearly centres #FossilFuel burning as a core cause of increases, and also introduced me to a new, useful term that i have to log here: #ClimateNegligence
#ClimateDiary ‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how climate crisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk
This is really worth reading - captures local people’s experiences of #Flooding, clearly centres #FossilFuel burning as a core cause of increases, and also introduced me to a new, useful term that i have to log here: #ClimateNegligence
Indonesia takes action against mining firms after floods devastate population of world’s rarest ape https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/23/tapanuli-orangutans-floods-indonesia-government-mining-extraction-companies-aoe #Indonesia #Flooding #Environment #EndangeredSpecies #Animals #Wildlife #Mining #Conservation #AsiaPacific #WorldNews
Sri Lanka plans to construct an international cricket stadium and a sports complex on the northern island of Mandaitivu.
Mandaitivu overlaps with mangroves and coastal wetlands in the ecologically sensitive Jaffna lagoon, and environmental groups warn that a construction on the low-lying island could reduce flood retention and increase climate vulnerability.
By Malaka Rodrigo
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/from-south-to-north-sri-lankas-cricket-dreams-undermine-fragile-ecosystems/
#news #conservation #environment #srilanka #cricket #flooding #climate #wetlands
Sri Lanka plans to construct an international cricket stadium and a sports complex on the northern island of Mandaitivu.
Mandaitivu overlaps with mangroves and coastal wetlands in the ecologically sensitive Jaffna lagoon, and environmental groups warn that a construction on the low-lying island could reduce flood retention and increase climate vulnerability.
By Malaka Rodrigo
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/from-south-to-north-sri-lankas-cricket-dreams-undermine-fragile-ecosystems/
#news #conservation #environment #srilanka #cricket #flooding #climate #wetlands
Indonesia’s environment ministry is seeking $284 million in environmental damages from six companies it has linked to deadly floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Senyar in November.
The areas affected include Batang Toru, an ecologically fragile ecosystem home to the Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest great ape.
By Hans Nicholas Jong
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/indonesia-sues-6-companies-over-alleged-links-to-deadly-floods-landslides/
#news #conservation #environment #Indonesia #animals #flooding #climate
Indonesia’s environment ministry is seeking $284 million in environmental damages from six companies it has linked to deadly floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Senyar in November.
The areas affected include Batang Toru, an ecologically fragile ecosystem home to the Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest great ape.
By Hans Nicholas Jong
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/indonesia-sues-6-companies-over-alleged-links-to-deadly-floods-landslides/
#news #conservation #environment #Indonesia #animals #flooding #climate
Flooding forces evacuations at Kruger National Park as extreme weather batters Southern Africa
Severe #flooding has forced the evacuation of around 600 tourists and staff from South #Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park, after torrential rains submerged roads and camps across the vast wildlife reserve. The park, which spans roughly 22,000 square kilometers, was temporarily closed as authorities moved people to safety amid rising waters and infrastructure damage.
Flooding forces evacuations at Kruger National Park as extreme weather batters Southern Africa
Severe #flooding has forced the evacuation of around 600 tourists and staff from South #Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park, after torrential rains submerged roads and camps across the vast wildlife reserve. The park, which spans roughly 22,000 square kilometers, was temporarily closed as authorities moved people to safety amid rising waters and infrastructure damage.
The #Trump admin has abruptly begun slashing key #FEMA staff who work on #disaster response & #recovery
On New Year’s Eve, some employees received emails saying their positions “would not be renewed” & “therefore, your services will no longer be needed” after their contracts expire in the first days of January.
#law #policy #DHS #terrorism #NaturalDisasters #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #wildfires #flooding #hurricanes
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/01/politics/dhs-cutting-fema-disaster-response-staff?cid=ios_app
The #Trump admin has abruptly begun slashing key #FEMA staff who work on #disaster response & #recovery
On New Year’s Eve, some employees received emails saying their positions “would not be renewed” & “therefore, your services will no longer be needed” after their contracts expire in the first days of January.
#law #policy #DHS #terrorism #NaturalDisasters #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #wildfires #flooding #hurricanes
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/01/politics/dhs-cutting-fema-disaster-response-staff?cid=ios_app
That will buff right out! After you dig out that wet gravel and those rocks. 🤪
Los Angeles County evacuation zone map is here:
https://lacounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=695f0c805ba046b28c84da79bbf252dc
#CAwx #flooding #EatonFire #PalisadesFire #rain #AtmosphericRiver
Was tag adding also encouraged?
These should increase the reach by oh, at least three people.
Los Angeles County evacuation zone map is here:
https://lacounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=695f0c805ba046b28c84da79bbf252dc
#CAwx #flooding #EatonFire #PalisadesFire #rain #AtmosphericRiver
Asking for uh some interested people: how do streetside and public charging stations for electric vehicles perform in flooding? Are there cutoffs or do the stations stay live in floodwater?
[boosts encouraged]
Was tag adding also encouraged?
These should increase the reach by oh, at least three people.
