Deaths from flooding in Europe have dropped by 52 per cent since 1950, thanks to solutions like early warning systems and emergency preparedness, a new study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate ...

Humans adapt to floods through private measures, early warning systems, emergency preparedness and other solutions. A new attribution study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) ...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed shock and sorrow at the deadly floods in Europe, saying many people had died and pledging that everything would be done to find those still missing. More than ...

New study reveals burning of fossil fuels is accelerating winter rainfall changes in the UK and Europe, almost 25 years sooner than expected.

The researchers warned that adaptation plans for the next 20 to 30 years may be too weak, and that communities could face increasingly severe flood events without stronger preparation.