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In small island states, only a small part of the flood risk comes from the sea

Peak discharge Danube September 2024

Heavy rainfall Central Europe 2024 twice as likely due to climate change

Room for the river, the exception rather than the rule

Room for the river, the exception rather than the rule

The best way to combat increasing river flood risk in Europe? Water storage!

The best way to combat increasing river flood risk in Europe? Water storage!

What is driving future fluvial flood risk in Europe?

What is driving future fluvial flood risk in Europe?

Mixing signals of different catchments blurs climate-related trends in river floods

Mixing signals of different catchments blurs climate-related trends in river floods

What is causing increased disaster losses, societal change or climate change?

What is causing increased disaster losses, societal change or climate change?

In a changing climate, the 100-year flood event is a misleading concept

In a changing climate, the 100-year flood event is a misleading concept

Update 'Navigating rivers and deltas towards a sustainable future'

Update 'Navigating rivers and deltas towards a sustainable future'

The number of rivers that may flood at the same time is changing

The number of rivers that may flood at the same time is changing

Compound flooding in northwestern Europe: river and coastal floods are sometimes linked

Compound flooding in northwestern Europe: river and coastal floods are sometimes linked

No climate change impact on river discharge in Sweden

No climate change impact on river discharge in Sweden

Annual maximum river flow is changing across Europe, probably due to climate change

Annual maximum river flow is changing across Europe, probably due to climate change

Areas in which nearby rivers flood at the same time are increasing in size

Areas in which nearby rivers flood at the same time are increasing in size

From 1.5°C to 2°C global warming nearly doubles the impact of river floods on human lives and economy

From 1.5°C to 2°C global warming nearly doubles the impact of river floods on human lives and economy

Global implications of 1.5 °C and 2 °C warmer worlds on extreme river flows

Global implications of 1.5 °C and 2 °C warmer worlds on extreme river flows

Lower future river flood peaks in Northern and Southern Europe, for different reasons

Lower future river flood peaks in Northern and Southern Europe, for different reasons

No evidence so far of more major river floods due to climate change

No evidence so far of more major river floods due to climate change

Changing climate shifts timing of European river floods

Changing climate shifts timing of European river floods

The ice regime of the rivers of European Russia changes, flood risk of ice dams too

The ice regime of the rivers of European Russia changes, flood risk of ice dams too

Seasonality high and low flows of the world’s largest rivers hardly shifts under climate change

Seasonality high and low flows of the world’s largest rivers hardly shifts under climate change

Strong increase global river flood risk may trigger large-scale crises

Strong increase global river flood risk may trigger large-scale crises

Whether high or low flows of large rivers increase or decrease varies from one region to another

Whether high or low flows of large rivers increase or decrease varies from one region to another

A dollar of flood damage hits poor and vulnerable people hardest

A dollar of flood damage hits poor and vulnerable people hardest

Flood peaks of Europe’s rivers will increase, unless driven by snowmelt

Flood peaks of Europe’s rivers will increase, unless driven by snowmelt

Recent flooding England and Wales not due to more intense rainfall

Recent flooding England and Wales not due to more intense rainfall

How to adapt to higher river flood peaks? Not (necessarily) by raising the dikes

How to adapt to higher river flood peaks? Not (necessarily) by raising the dikes

Climate-related disaster risk increases, but not necessarily due to climate change

Climate-related disaster risk increases, but not necessarily due to climate change

Indeed David Cameron: climate change may have influenced England’s 2013/2014 winter floods

Indeed David Cameron: climate change may have influenced England’s 2013/2014 winter floods

Changes in snowmelt affect flood peaks across in Britain

Changes in snowmelt affect flood peaks across in Britain

Norwegian floods are changing: more rain, less snowmelt

Norwegian floods are changing: more rain, less snowmelt

What do we really know about our future flood risk?

What do we really know about our future flood risk?

River flood risk in Europe under high-end climate scenarios

River flood risk in Europe under high-end climate scenarios

Europe’s flood regions

Europe’s flood regions

River flood damages under climate change in Germany

River flood damages under climate change in Germany

Trends in magnitude, frequency and timing of floods in Spain

Trends in magnitude, frequency and timing of floods in Spain

Potential influences on the United Kingdom’s floods of winter 2013/14

Potential influences on the United Kingdom’s floods of winter 2013/14

Impact of climate change on hydrogeology of two basins in northern France

Impact of climate change on hydrogeology of two basins in northern France

Future flood risk Lech River Austria

Future flood risk Lech River Austria

Global flood risk under climate change

Global flood risk under climate change

Flood hazard potential in the Alpine Lech watershed

Flood hazard potential in the Alpine Lech watershed

Global exposure to river and coastal flooding: Long term trends and changes

Global exposure to river and coastal flooding: Long term trends and changes

River flood risk in Europe

River flood risk in Europe

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