This adaptation will include building and enhancing coastal protection structures such as dykes or sea walls. The unprecedented flooding has brought devastation to much of the region — especially Townsville — leaving potentially thousands of homes underwater and causing roads and bridges to disappear.
Hanna hit with hurricane force and is now a tropical depression unloading tremendous rainfall. The city has recorded more than 120 millimetres of rain, while Nelly Bay on Magnetic Island has had 216 millimetres.Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill warned residents to be cautious.“The community does need to be mindful, and remember if it’s flooded, forget it,” she said.She said there were no concerns at this stage that the low pressure system would cause a repeat of the “At the moment it’s acting like a typical wet season where we see downpours with significant breaks in between,” she said.“Last year we didn’t have those breaks, it just kept raining and raining and raining.The weather bureau also said it was unlikely the region would have flooding to the same levels as this time last year.“Simply the system isn’t going to be around for long enough to produce the same levels of inundation and rainfall,” spokesman Harry Clark told the ABC.“The flip side of that is it’s probably going to be some of the best rainfall they’ve had in quite a substantial period of time.”Flood warnings of various levels were been issued for rivers across Queensland on Tuesday.Some incredible rainfall totals recorded over the last 24 hrs.
India has to take a more proactive role in global negotiations for stronger conservation of high seas that are under threat from climate change Various Indian provinces are stepping up on climate initiatives to deal with extreme weather events that are occurring more frequently across the country
Great Scot! Bangladesh is among the nations most exposed to coastal flooding this century (Photo by SOPA)Increasing storm surges in recent times provide stark proof of the risks climate change and sea level rise pose to coastal areas.Under a scenario of high greenhouse gas emissions and no flood defences, the cost of asset damage could equate up to 20% of the global economy in 2100.Without a dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, or a huge investment in sea walls and other structures, it’s clear coastal erosion will devastate the global economy and much of the world’s population.In Australia, we predict the areas to be worst-affected by flooding are concentrated in the north and northeast of the continent, including around Darwin and Townsville.These higher sea levels, combined with potentially more extreme weather under climate change, will bring damaging flooding to coasts. Exposed coasts. Under the same scenario, coastal assets such as buildings, roads and other infrastructure worth up to US$14.2 trillion (A$19.82 trillion) could be threatened by flooding. Kolkata’s iconic horse-drawn carriages are struggling to stay in business, especially after Cyclone Amphan battered the city and tourists disappeared due to the pandemic Protecting just 30% of earth's land and sea could result in financial benefits of nearly USD 235 billion every year by 2050, even without accounting for ecosystem services The makers of Wade, an award-winning short animation film, imagine a climate dystopia where a rising sea floods their home city of Kolkata All rights reserved.There was an error submitting the form. It will also include coastal retreat – allowing low-lying coastal areas to flood, and moving human development inland to safer ground.