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Frequency of severe flooding across Europe 'to double by 2050'
The frequency of severe flooding across Europe is set to double by 2050 and over the same period there could be a nearly fivefold increase in the annual economic losses resulting from floods, a study has found. Climate change and an increase in rainfall will account for about a third of the losses by mid-century, with the rest of the increase being due to more properties and infrastructure falling within flood risk areas, scientists said.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-c hange/frequency-of-severe-flooding-across-europe-t o-double-by-2050-9163852.html [independent.co.uk]

http://www.natureasia.com/en/research/highlight/91 25 [natureasia.com]

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