More than two years on from the mid-July 2021 Western European floods, researchers are still unpacking different aspects of the deadly event to mitigate such occurrences in the future. A recent paper published in Frontiers from experts at the University of Bonn and the United Nations

Insights from a recent study examining the German 2021 flood response show that critical infrastructures, their interdependencies and collaborative processes need a stronger consideration in preparedness planning. The research article ‘Collaboration is key: Exploring the 2021 fl

Climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of floods across the globe. As recent severe events in Italy, Brazil, Croatia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Malawi, the Philippines, Somalia and Western Australia have shown, floods affect nature and society, lea

Ahead of the Flood Knowledge Summit 2022, the UNU Climate Resilience Initiative (CRI) of people in seven countries from the Global South. Contributors from Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Nepal, Nigeria and the Philippines provided insights on the impact of flooding on their lives, familie