Scientists issued the warning after modelling new flood risk maps that detail the impact of flooding on a street-by-street basis across the US.
Victoria Masterson
July 4, 2022
Top environment stories: Sydney residents have been ordered to evacuate due to flooding; fall-out from US Supreme Court emissions ruling; environmental groups press leaders to keep promises at UN Ocean Conference.
Kate Whiting
July 4, 2022
Tiny sensors that attach to a tooth and personalized nutrition-monitoring patches can precisely track our food intake and how we respond to different foods
Peter Rogers
July 4, 2022
Countries are developing state-of-the-art digital infrastructure to accurately track carbon reductions, and using blockchain to help ensure transparency.
The World Bank
July 4, 2022
A research engineer is using an abandoned coal power plant and gyroton technology to access the Earth's deep geothermal heat. Here's what this could mean.
Zach Winn
July 4, 2022
Cooking primarily with charcoal and wood means women have approximately 50% higher odds of likely depression than those cooking with gas, new study finds.
Matthew Shupler, Dan Pope and Elisa Puzzolo
July 4, 2022
Morocco's renewable projects make up two-fifths of its energy capacity, and India has the fastest-growing rate of renewables growth of any major economy.
Demetrios Papathanasiou
July 4, 2022
Central banks need to pace interest rate hikes. The US Federal Reserve is being the most aggressive. The European Central Bank has not yet raised rates.
Jenna Ross
July 4, 2022
Central bank digital currencies are digital versions of cash that are more secure and less volatile than crypto. They offer advantages... and disadvantages
Habtamu Fuje, Saad Quayyum and Franck Ouattara
July 4, 2022
Top COVID-19 news: Omicron-specific jabs could boost protection; Eastern Chinese cities increase restrictions; Bhutan to reopen to international tourists.
Joe Myers
July 4, 2022
Reaching net-zero means reducing emissions and sequestering them from the atmosphere. Genetically engineered crops could be key tools in this effort.
Kevin Doxzen
July 4, 2022
Fungal networks play a crucial role in helping forests limit climate change. A project mapping this ‘Wood Wide Web’ will find out more about how it works.
Stefan Ellerbeck
July 4, 2022
The Radio Davos podcast hears from an astronaut aboard the ISS and two people involved in the business of space who think humanity is heading to Mars.
July 1, 2022
The head of Interpol, Singapore's IT minister and the heads of Mahindra and Dragos seek solutions to the growing challenge of cybersecurity, at Davos 2022.
Robin Pomeroy
July 1, 2022