Flooding

The Khudi Bari is a remarkably simple and low-cost tiny house that's primarily constructed from bamboo. It has been created for people living in Bangladesh that are in danger of being displaced due to flooding.

Photo contests offer a window to the world around us, and in this case, it's one full of grand beauty but also, increasingly of extremes. These images capture both the fight for survival and our resilience as we face life on a rapidly changing planet.

Water level sensors serve an important purpose in rivers, warning of floods and unsafe recreational conditions. A new one is claimed to be not only more robust and reliable than others, but also considerably less expensive.

According to a new report issued by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), human-caused climate change will have dire consequences over the next 20 years.

A study claims that in the next 80 years, the global land area exposed to coastal flooding as a result of climate change is set to increase by roughly 50 percent. The rise could threaten tens of millions of people, and up to 20 percent of global GPD.

Zaha Hadid Architects got the nod to redevelop Hamburg's flood defenses.

The summer of 2018 was marked by extreme weather events like droughts and floods. A new study has pinned the blame on stalled giant waves in the jet stream, and unfortunately they’re expected to only get worse with the changing climate.

It may look like a discarded piece of plumbing or a message in a bottle bobbing about aimlessly in the river, but Queensland University of Technology's humble "Drifter" hides some serious kit with a lifesaving mission for flood-prone regions.

If sea levels keep rising over the coming decades, where does that leave buildings located in coastal cities like New York City? This is a question addressed by NYC-based firm DFA with its conceptual design for a cluster of flood-resistant residential high-rises in Manhattan.

SHoP's American Copper Buildings stand out even among Manhattan's many skyscrapers. Clad in copper that will patina and turn green over time, the buildings lean in a way likened to dancing. They're also built with flooding in mind and will keep the power on should the grid go offline.

Some areas in the UK can't be developed for housing because of the risk of flooding. However, the Elevating House is a family home that would rise 1.5 m off the ground on stilts when the floods come.

In an attempt to discover just how easy it is for motorists to be swept away in floodwaters, engineers at the UNSW Water Research Laboratory used actual cars in specially configured test tank – and the results surprised them.