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Copenhagen takes on its biggest climate threat -- water
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Copenhagen takes on its biggest climate threat -- water

Raw Story  

In low-lying Copenhagen where rising sea levels, groundwater and rainfall pose a risk to infrastructure, the Danish capital is trying to adapt and protect urban areas from climate change. "All of Copenhagen is in a way in negotiation with the water cycle because it is wetland that has been drained," said Anna Aslaug Lund, a University of Copenhagen architecture professor. …

Water Rain City Areas Copenhagen
How Asia's 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Asia's 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control

BBC  

How Asia's 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control Landprocess The green roof of Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand is designed to protect from flooding, cool temperatures and grow crops Parks, roofs and riverbanks mimicking the long-used agricultural form are helping Asian cities absorb, hold and purify rainwater. Getty Images Rice terraces have been used for thousands of years …

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Rainwater everywhere on Earth contains cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’
2 years, 4 months ago

Rainwater everywhere on Earth contains cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There has been an astounding decline in guideline values for PFAS in drinking water in the last 20 years,” …

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DU assistant professor electrocuted in waterlogged house
4 years, 5 months ago

DU assistant professor electrocuted in waterlogged house

India TV News  

Vikas Tyagi, a Delhi University assistant professor who had come home to Moradabad during the lockdown, was electrocuted after rainwater entered his house in the city on Saturday night. Tyagi was an assistant professor in the Department of Physics, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, DU, and is survived by his wife, a 12-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son. The incident …

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