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Growing frequency of floods in Europe and the world

Growing frequency of floods in Europe and the world

The number of flooding events in Europe and the world has doubled since 2005 (when 50 severe events were reported). The figure increased in 2006 (67 floods), 2007 (73 floods), 2008 (77 floods) and 2009 (88 floods). However, 201...

 
 
Break through in natural systems prediction methods

Break through in natural systems prediction methods

We may finally predict volcanic erutions, tsunamis etc. VOLDIES (Project Reference: 228064) project will create a global database on volcanic eruptions, their hazards and key risk factors (such as population density), which wil...

 
 
 
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