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Adaptation policies must be built around the local communities facing climate change

Municipal governments are at the forefront of climate adaptation, developing plans and responding when disasters strike. But even though local governments are limited to their municipal boundaries, events like floods, wildfires, extreme heat and drought are not, often affecting numerous communities at once.

The Conversation · Oct 20

Reclaimed Reservoir Park Guide: Former mine becomes Edward Medard Park; visitors find trails and fishing

Edward Medard Park and Reservoir, located near Plant City in Florida, is a popular destination, drawing about 500,000 visitors every year. Once a phosphate mining area, it has been revitalized into a public outdoor haven. The Southwest Florida Water Management District has created a lake by impounding water, enhancing recreational…

The Times of India · Oct 20

Dam in China trapped millions of tonnes of water, rising 7 feet daily and threatening millions. How did engineers avert disaster?

The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake triggered a massive landslide that blocked China's Tongkou River, creating the unstable Tangjiashan lake and threatening millions downstream. Authorities evacuated residents and airlifted heavy machinery to carve a controlled drainage channel through the natural dam. The operation averted a catastrophic flood and informed landslide-dam management strategies…

The Economic Times · Oct 20

Residents clean up as deadly floods devastate eastern Spain

Residents of Els Poblets, near Alicante, cleared mud and wrecked furniture on Monday after floods in eastern Spain left at least two people dead.

Euronews · Oct 20

Gilgamesh by Simon Armitage review – an ancient epic is brilliantly translated for our times

The poet laureate’s visceral take on the legendary Mesopotamian hero’s wild adventures is a tour de force

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20

How planting a 'rain garden' could help protect your home from flooding

Flooding is expected to grow more extreme due to climate change. Your garden could be your home's first defence.

Euronews · Oct 20

I knew one of us could get hurt eventually. I never thought it would be my friend Helen

There will now be a flood of rhetoric about who is to blame. Don’t fall for the political opportunism from left or right. We are all responsible

The Guardian - AU · Oct 20

Spain floods kill four as torrential rain inundates eastern regions

Torrential rain battered eastern Spain on Monday, killing at least four people in recent days as floodwaters swept away cars, submerged roads and stranded residents. Emergency crews carried out more than 400 rescues in Valencia, where rainfall reached 700 litres per square metre in 24 hours in some areas.

France 24 · Oct 19

Deadly floods sweep through eastern Spain after torrential rain

Torrential rain triggered severe flooding in eastern Spain, sweeping away cars, submerging roads and leaving at least four people dead.

Euronews · Oct 19

1848 Massachusetts mill reopens as 86 apartments after $53M restoration, with 69 affordable homes

Once a 170-year-old stone mill, the Lawrence, Massachusetts landmark has been revitalized with a $53 million restoration, now offering 86 residential units—69 of them affordable housing options. Among these, 58 are tailored for low-income individuals and 11 designed for those in very low-income brackets. Flood prevention measures include ground floor…

The Times of India · Oct 19