
Climate Change
We need to start preparing for flood disasters now - here's why
For many, 2021 was the year of the flood. From Canada to India, across Europe and Australia, flooding led to many deaths, financial costs and suffering.
For many, 2021 was the year of the flood. From Canada to India, across Europe and Australia, flooding led to many deaths, financial costs and suffering.
This involves taking steps to mitigate risks before storms strike; for example, building on safer, higher land and improving forest and river management.
The idea that rising sea levels will force millions to move, unleashing a refugee crisis, has now become commonplace, but it could be an oversimplification