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Nationwide flood models poorly capture risks to households and properties

UC Irvine researchers stress need for local topography and infrastructure data
University of California, Irvine
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USC scientists use AI to predict a wildfire’s next move

Researchers have developed a new model that combines generative AI and satellite data to accurately forecast wildfire spread.
University of Southern California
Tourists in Venice wade floods in 2019
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Climate risk assessment for the Veneto coastline: Improved evaluation with machine learning

An innovative tool is now available for studying the impacts of extreme weather events on coastlines. This can help both anticipate them and make timely decisions.
Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
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Researchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfires

Study finds contaminated mining sites worsen risks from fires.
University of Waterloo
Wildfire in Stanislaus National Forest, California, 2013
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Researchers enhance tool to better predict where and when wildfires will occur

A newly enhanced database is expected to help wildfire managers and scientists better predict where and when wildfires may occur by incorporating hundreds of additional factors that impact the ignition and spread of fire.
Oregon State University
An electric fan cools down a resident inside her house
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Cooling is critical infrastructure for tackling climate change impact

A radical shift in policy is needed to manage energy use and reduce cooling demand.
University of Birmingham
Blurry image of a sunny urban skyline
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Rural belts around cities can reduce urban temperatures by over 0.5°C

The key to cooling ‘urban heat islands’ may lie in the countryside, according to a new study from scientists at the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) and Southeast University (China).
The University Of Surrey
Big blue wave
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New tool predicts rogue waves up to five minutes in advance

A new tool developed by researchers in the University of Maryland’s (UMD) Department of Mechanical Engineering could help provide ships and offshore platforms with early warning of unusually large and unpredictable waves.
University of Maryland

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