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Webcast: How water researchers are rethinking the global flood crisis

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Floods are becoming more intense and frequent around the world.Credit: Thianchai Sitthikongsak/Getty Images

In the past six months alone, floods have hit countries including Italy, Libya and the United States. Beyond the immediate tragedy of lost lives and livelihoods, floods also have longer-term effects, such as causing damage to urban infrastructure and agriculture. In this webcast, a panel of researchers discuss how to improve resilience to floods and the need for expertise from fields such as climate modelling, urban studies and behavioural science.


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