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UK TO BRING BACK BEAVERS IN FIRST GOVERNMENT FLOOD REDUCTION SCHEME OF ITS KIND
The beavers' dam-building stores huge quantities of water and slows peak flows during flood events, potentially lessening devastating floods... READ MORE›
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FORGET 'THE ENVIRONMENT': WE NEED NEW WORDS TO CONVEY LIFE'S WONDERS | GEORGE MONBIOT
On land, places in which nature is protected are called sites of special scientific interest ... READ MORE›
MEET THE LATEST RECRUIT TO THE UK FLOOD DEFENCE TEAM
At a 2.8-hectare test site in Devon, two beavers have created 13 ponds that hold 650 cubic metres of water... READ MORE›
EAGER BEAVERS EXPERTS AT RECREATING WILDLIFE-RICH WETLANDS, STUDY REVEALS
The extraordinary ability of eager beavers to engineer degraded land into wildlife-rich wetlands has been revealed by a new study in Scotland... READ MORE›
DAM IT! HOW BEAVERS COULD SAVE BRITAIN FROM FLOODING
In other words, the beavers dramatically reduce the peak flow of floodwater on this stream... READ MORE›
STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN FORT MCMURRAY
The mayor of Fort McMurray declared a local state of emergency on Tuesday over concerns about flooding caused by Hangingstone River overrunning its banks... READ MORE›
ENGLAND'S BEAVERS ALLOWED TO STAY IN THE WILD
The beavers of the River Otter are the first breeding population in the English countryside for hundreds of years... READ MORE›
BURST WATER MAIN CLOSES PLYMOUTH SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET
It owns around Devon and Cornwall, including Bystock Ponds... READ MORE›
COLOMBIA LANDSLIDE: SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING AFTER MUD DELUGE KILLS HUNDREDS
Jose Albeiro Vargas last saw his grandson the night fierce rain unleashed havoc on this small city surrounded by rivers and mountains in southern Colombia... READ MORE›
4. STAY OFF THE RIVER
Residents can report any issues related to increased water levels or flooding by calling 1-800-561-4034... READ MORE›
BEAVERS ARE BACK AND WE SHOULD WELCOME THEM WITH OPEN ARMS
John Lister-Kaye We drove beavers to extinction in Britain. Now theyre back, and thriving from Devon to Scotland. Every wetland should have some... READ MORE›
'SILENT SOLUTION' FOR EMERGENCY CALLS SHOULD BE REVIEWED AFTER MURDER VICTIM'S 999 CALL DID NOT REACH POLICEA
But a Kent police spokesman said the 39-year-old woman sadly passed away despite efforts from emergency services to save her ... READ MORE›
ALBANIA FLOODS MADE WORSE BY DEFORESTATION, PRIME MINISTER SAYS
Albania floods made worse by deforestation, prime minister says... READ MORE›
ENGINEERS QUESTION WISDOM OF KEEPING HOMES AND COTTAGES ON FLOOD PLAIN
John Price, water resources engineer at the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority, said people and planners should be paying close attention to current flood mapping... READ MORE›
IT REALLY IS LIKE A TSUNAMI HERE...PEOPLE ARE ABSOLUTELY DISTRAUGHT'
Locals in a south Kilkenny town were fighting a losing battle, last night as flood waters continued to rise devastating scores of businesses and homeowners... READ MORE›
BEAVERS AT WORK ... DEVON DWELLERS REVEAL THEIR FLAIR FOR FIGHTING FLOODS
The Devon project targets three key indicators water storage, flood attenuation and water quality... READ MORE›
COULD PLANTING TREES SAVE THE WORLD'S LARGEST RIVER ISLAND?
Frequent flooding of the Brahmaputra river is causing Majuli, located in India's Assam state, to erode away... READ MORE›
GATINEAU BRACES FOR DELUGE AS MORE RAIN EXPECTED
CBC Denis Babin Lessard said with water levels expected to rise Friday, Saturday and Sunday, officials might have to reopen the Mercier dam floodgates... READ MORE›
FLOOD WARNING ISSUED FOR PORT ALBERNI AREA ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
But flood waters from the swollen Somass River started to surround homes in the Tseshaht First Nation on Tuesday... READ MORE›
WET WEATHER COULD CAUSE ISSUES FOR CREWS AT LAKE OROVILLE DAM
Several rainstorms could pose additional problems for crews scrambling to repair theA damaged emergency spillway at California's Lake Oroville Dam... READ MORE›
DEVASTATED SASK. EVACUEES COMING TO GRIPS WITH FLOOD-RAVAGED HOMES
Arborfield resident Ryan Thompson fought back tears as he described the damage to his home, which has water a half-metre deep inside... READ MORE›
FLOODS KILL AT LEAST 17 IN SOUTH OF MOROCCO
Morocco's government says heavy flooding in the south of the country has killed at least 17 people with a further 18 missing after heavy rains over the weekend... READ MORE›
EXTREME WEATHER PATTERNS CLOSE OUT 2015
High water rushed southward, threatening more flooding in southern Missouri and Illinois,Tennessee and Mississippi... READ MORE›
FLOODS KILL AT LEAST 112 ACROSS CHINA, LEAVE SCORES MISSING
In the Hebei city of Xingtai alone, 25 people were killed and another 13 were missing... READ MORE›
FLOOD COMMAND POSTS IN OTTAWA CLOSE AS RIVER LEVELS DECLINE
Flood command posts in Ottawa close as river levels gradually decline... READ MORE›
15 BODIES FOUND IN KASHMIR FLOODS
Many rivers in Kashmir were flowing above their danger levels in Srinagar, and residents were using sandbags to strengthen embankments of the Jhelum River... READ MORE›
ASTRONAUTS TO RETURN TO EARTH AFTER 33-DAY TRIP
Emergency services had held fears for a group of 16 rafters on the flooded river, but they were later found safe... READ MORE›
DESPERATION SETS IN AS FLOOD DEATH TOLL IN COLOMBIA TOPS 200
Mr Santos said more than 40 of the dead identified so far were under 18, perhaps because youngsters were already in bed when the floodwater struck... READ MORE›
CORK FACES FIVE-YEAR WAIT FOR FULL FLOOD DEFENCE
Cork City Council and Cork County Council will be fully involved in the OPW flood defence masterplan which sought public submissions last summer... READ MORE›
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR TOURS FLOOD-RAVAGED STATE
A proposal that might help flooded Louisiana homeowners is being drafted, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro told the Advocate... READ MORE›
INDONESIA DISASTER AGENCY SAYS 12 KILLED IN BALI LANDSLIDES
Rains often cause flooding and landslides in Indonesia, an archipelago where millions of people live in mountainous areas or on flood plains near rivers... READ MORE›