Cities worldwide keep building in flood zones, despite mounting risks

Grist
By Tik RootOct 6, 2023, 4:00 am202 pts
Countries across the globe have been building in flood-prone areas at an alarming rate, and that’s putting people and property at ever-greater risk of inundation, especially as climate change exacerbates extreme weather events. A study published this week in Nature found that although development in cities,…

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