In the hours before floods swept through Cumbria, the heaviest rain ever recorded in Britain fell on a hamlet in the county. Philip Eden unpicks the unique combination of factors which made this happen.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8376031.stm
When people talk about the impact of rising sea levels, they often think of small island states that risk being submerged if global warming continues unchecked. But it’s not only those on low-lying islands who are in danger. Millions of people live by the sea – and are dependent on it for their livelihoods – and many of the world’s largest cities are on the coast. By 2050 the number of people living in delta cities is set to increase by as much as 70%, experts suggest, vastly increasing the number of those at risk. To shed light the impact of rising sea levels, we are taking a close look at two very different cities, Rotterdam and Maputo , and their varying responses to the problem.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8369236.stm
About 200 people have been rescued by the emergency services from the town of Cockermouth, as floods hit Cumbria. RAF helicopters have airlifted at least 50 to safety, with some forced to break through the roofs of their houses. Dozens more have been rescued by boat.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8366360.stm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229466/Cumbria-floods-11-people...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229294/A-months-worth-rain-just...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8370865.stm
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/video/article300101.ece?vxSiteId=62...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8373937.stm
Heavy rain has brought floods to north-western parts of the UK, with Dumfries and Galloway and Cumbria the worst hit.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8366360.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8364356.stm
Life in Char Atra, a low-lying sand island of thatched huts, paddy fields and banana trees, in the middle of the Ganges.
Excellent article explaining the difficulties in managing the Mississippi.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mississippi-turning-a-river-with-a-life-of-its-own-1808420.html
