http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/floods/ Flood Research News. Current research into flood prediction, flood preparedness, risk assessment. Is climate change contributing to extreme weather and an increase in flooding? en-us Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:05:01 EST Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:05:01 EST 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/floods/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120215142814.htm Scientists have proposed mass melting as a new force behind volcanic activity in the Columbia River region. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:28:28 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120215142814.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120126224518.htm The AIRS infrared instrument that flies on NASA's Aqua satellite has been providing forecasters with the cloud top temperatures in the Southern Indian Ocean's ninth tropical cyclone, which has officially been renamed Iggy. AIRS data showed that the area of strong thunderstorms around Iggy's center has expanded in area over the last day. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:45:45 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120126224518.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120119133924.htm When the water in the Mississippi River rose to 58 feet with a forecast of 60 feet or higher in May 2011, the emergency plan to naturally or intentionally breach the levees, established over 80 years prior, was put in motion. The flood of 1937 did top the frontline levee and water passed into and through the New Madrid Floodway, but being floodfree since then caused area landowners to oppose the plan being put into action. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:39:39 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120119133924.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120118101415.htm Norwegian researchers have borrowed a page from game developers to devise simulation technology that can save lives in many parts of the world by helping to reduce the damage from catastrophic floods. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:14:14 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120118101415.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109132746.htm Around 250 million years ago there was a mass extinction so severe that it remains the most traumatic known species die-off in Earth's history. Although the cause of this event is a mystery, it has been speculated that the eruption of a large swath of volcanic rock in Russia was a trigger for the extinction. New research offers insight into how this volcanism could have contributed to drastic deterioration in the global environment of the period. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:27:27 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109132746.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120108143555.htm Summertime hail could all but disappear from the eastern flank of Colorado's Rocky Mountains by 2070, according to a new modeling study. Less hail damage could be good news for gardeners and farmers, but a shift from hail to rain can also mean more runoff, which could raise the risk of flash floods, she said. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:35:35 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120108143555.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111205170101.htm Scientists have proposed a common root for an enormous deluge in western Tennessee in May 2010, and a historic outbreak of tornadoes centered on Alabama in April 2011. Both events seem to be linked to a relatively rare coupling between the polar and the subtropical jet streams. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:01:01 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111205170101.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111129162858.htm Engineers have collected soils in the residential areas of downtown Cedar Rapids and analyzed them for industrial pollutants known as PCBs and chlordanes. Measured values for both chemical groups were found to be similar to other urban/industrial sites around the world. Also, measured values were found to be of the same order of magnitude as the provisional threshold recommended by the US EPA to perform soil remediation. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:28:28 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111129162858.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111117144039.htm A new study projects a bleak future for San Francisco Bay's tidal marshes under high sea-level rise scenarios. In the worst case scenario 93 percent of San Francisco Bay's tidal marsh could be lost in the next 50-100 years [with 5.4 feet or 1.65 meters of sea-level rise, low sediment and no significant restoration]. However, restoration currently underway could keep marshes intact as sea-levels rise. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:40:40 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111117144039.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111114112242.htm To protect Houston and Galveston from future hurricanes, experts recommends building a floodgate across the Houston Ship Channel, adding new levees to protect densely populated areas on east Galveston Island and west Galveston Bay and creating an 130-mile-long coastal recreation area to preserve wetlands that act as a natural flood barrier. The recommendations follow a two-year study by more than a dozen experts at universities in Texas and Louisiana. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:22:22 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111114112242.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111023135721.htm Scientists have discovered how plants sense low oxygen levels to survive flooding. The finding could lead eventually to the production of high-yielding, flood-tolerant crops, benefiting farmers, markets and consumers everywhere. The researchers identified a molecular mechanism that controls key plant proteins, causing the proteins to be unstable when oxygen levels are normal, and stable when roots/shoots are flooded and oxygen levels drop. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:57:57 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111023135721.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111023135638.htm Across the globe agricultural production is at risk as catastrophic flooding becomes a world-wide problem. Prolonged flooding drastically reduces yields by cutting off the supply of oxygen crops need to survive. Now experts have identified the molecular mechanism plants use to sense low oxygen levels. The discovery could lead, eventually, to the production of high-yielding, flood-tolerant crops, benefiting farmers, markets and consumers across the globe. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:56:56 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111023135638.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011074638.htm Scientists in The Netherlands have successfully matched a layer of sediment from the dunes near Heemskerk to a severe storm flood that occurred in either 1775 or 1776. This type of information helps us gain more insight into past storm floods and predict future surges more accurately. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:46:46 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011074638.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110923102523.htm Researchers have identified a silver lining in the cloud of red dust that enveloped much of eastern Australia two years ago. Data from what is believed to be the first air quality test undertaken during an Australian dust storm shows that large dust particles swept up the smaller, potentially fatal ultrafine particles caused by everyday vehicle emissions. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:25:25 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110923102523.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110913092424.htm California beach towns could face hefty economic losses caused by sea level rise in the next century, according to a new state-commissioned study conducted by economists. The study forecasts the economic impact of sea level rise on five communities: Ocean Beach in San Francisco; Venice Beach and Malibu in Los Angeles; Carpinteria in Santa Barbara County; and Torrey Pines State Reserve in San Diego County. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:24:24 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110913092424.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110907075753.htm Scientists have developed software, with which smartphones can automatically and autonomously organize an energy-efficient, ad-hoc network. Rapid organization of such a communications network can be vital in the event of disasters where normal communications infrastructures have been destroyed, since smartphones could then exchange, e.g., environmental-sensor data. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:57:57 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110907075753.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110831115805.htm A combination of modern engineering and ancient social principles makes large-scale rainwater harvesting feasible in a time of drought, and could reduce deadly flash flooding common to parts of Texas, a new article argues. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:58:58 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110831115805.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110826111517.htm Climate change is redefining the rules by which we live and at a pace we never expected. Because of rising sea level, several areas of the globe are in danger of vanishing from the map, disappearing under water. Society must adapt and maybe, one day, live in floating houses in floating cities. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:15:15 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110826111517.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110808104511.htm Heavy metal pollution of lakes has a seriously detrimental impact on people and ecosystems that rely on such bodies of water. In a new study, researchers have focused on the physicochemical properties and toxicology of water from and around Thane City of Maharashtra. Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:45:45 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110808104511.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804081604.htm A number of disasters are there to remind us of the vulnerability of life and property to floods. Scientists have now developed better forecasting tools to warn the public and the authorities and enable zones at risk to prepare. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:16:16 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804081604.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110803174751.htm An examination of the world's largest river basins found nutrient-rich and powerful river discharges led to spikes in the blooms of plankton associated with cholera outbreaks. These increased discharges often occur at times of increased temperature in coastal water, suggesting that predicting global warming's potential temperature effect on cholera will be more complicated than first thought, according to a new study. Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:47:47 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110803174751.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110727131401.htm Geological history has periodically featured giant lava eruptions that coat large swaths of land or ocean floor with basaltic lava, which hardens into rock formations called flood basalt. New research proposes that the remnants of six of the largest volcanic events of the past 250 million years contain traces of the ancient Earth's primitive mantle -- which existed before the largely differentiated mantle of today -- offering clues to the geochemical history of the planet. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:14:14 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110727131401.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110720162041.htm Flooding along the Missouri River continues as shown in recent Landsat satellite images of the Nebraska and Iowa border. Heavy rains and snowmelt have caused the river to remain above flood stage for an extended period. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:20:20 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110720162041.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110713092959.htm Researchers in Spain have developed a method for evaluating the vulnerability of coastal regions to the impact of storms. The method, which has been applied on the Catalan coastline, shows that one-third of the region's coasts have a high rate of vulnerability to flooding, while 20% are at risk of erosion. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110713092959.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110710204240.htm Olympia, site of the famous Temple of Zeus and original venue of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, was presumably destroyed by repeated tsunamis that traveled considerable distances inland, and not by earthquake and river floods as has been assumed to date. Evidence in support of this new theory on the virtual disappearance of the ancient cult site on the Peloponnesian peninsula comes from a researcher in Germany. Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:42:42 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110710204240.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110627183940.htm Heavy rains in Canada caused historic flooding in Minot, N.D. Landsat satellite images taken before and during the flooding reveal the water's extent. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:39:39 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110627183940.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110627134527.htm New software allows wireless sensor networks to run at much lower energy, according to researchers. The technology could improve efficiency for hurricane and other natural disaster warning systems. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:45:45 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110627134527.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110624083514.htm A unique study using over 70 years of information from local newspapers has helped to examine the incidence and location of coastal floods in the Solent region of southern England. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:35:35 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110624083514.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110621131328.htm A new study offers a detailed look at the status of Lyme disease in Central Illinois and suggests that deer ticks and the Lyme disease bacteria they host are more adaptable to new habitats than previously appreciated. Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:13:13 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110621131328.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110616193747.htm In a Landsat 5 satellite image captured June 11, 2011, flooding is still evident both east and west of the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss. Standing water is most apparent, however, in the floodplain between the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers north of Vicksburg. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:37:37 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110616193747.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110615091057.htm Extreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring is expected to result in the largest Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" on record, according to aquatic ecologists. Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:10:10 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110615091057.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110614115044.htm The Gulf of Mexico's hypoxic zone is predicted to be larger than average this year, due to extreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring, according to an annual forecast. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:50:50 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110614115044.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110610094456.htm Venice -- the "City of Dreams" -- may have one less nightmare to deal with following a finding that the frequency of extreme storm surge events generated by Adriatic Sea tempests could fall by about 30 percent by 2100. Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110610094456.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110608122811.htm As millions of acres of farmland in the US Midwest and South recover from Mississippi River flooding, scientists report that river flooding can increase levels of potentially harmful flame retardants in farm soils. But the higher levels apparently do not find their way into the milk produced by cows that graze on these lands, according to a new study. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:28:28 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110608122811.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110605132427.htm Moisture and heat fluctuations from the land surface to the atmosphere form a critical nexus between surface hydrology and atmospheric processes, especially those relevant to rainfall. While current theory has suggested that soil moisture has had a positive impact on precipitation, there have been very few large-scale observations of this. Now, a team of researchers has demonstrated that evaporation from the land surface is able to modify summertime rainfall east of the Mississippi and in the monsoonal region in the southern U.S. and Mexico. Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:24:24 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110605132427.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110603102740.htm When earthquake, tsunami, tornado or flood strike, among the most vulnerable group are the elderly. Researchers in New Zealand suggest that emergency response plans must take into account the age-related needs of adults with regards to the personal and social resources they have available. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:27:27 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110603102740.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110602102447.htm The culmination of a four-year collaboration by a team of scientists from around the globe has produced the Global Reservoir and Dam database (GRanD), a unique, geographically explicit, high-resolution global database of large dams and reservoirs. Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:24:24 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110602102447.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110519101353.htm They say that time and tide wait for no man -- well, neither does the mighty Mississippi River. While near record-breaking water levels are expected any day now and safety precautions are being taken, one professor explained how the river's meandering historic path and silty contents might offer a future ray of hope. Thu, 19 May 2011 10:13:13 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110519101353.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110516161947.htm Scientists have uncovered startling new evidence of the destructive impact of global climate change on North America's largest Arctic delta. Mon, 16 May 2011 16:19:19 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110516161947.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110516111700.htm A warming planet could mean a rising ocean and more storm activity, but seaports are not prepared for the expensive construction they will need to protect themselves, according a global survey of ports. Researchers have just created a computer model that will help ports with their planning. Mon, 16 May 2011 11:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110516111700.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110513204423.htm Recent Landsat satellite data captured by the USGS and NASA on May 10 shows the major flooding of the Mississippi River around Memphis, Tenn., and along the state borders of Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and Arkansas as seen from 438 miles above the Earth. Fri, 13 May 2011 20:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110513204423.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110511182011.htm The Mississippi River reached nearly 48 feet in Memphis, Tenn., on May 10, according to the U.S. National Weather Service. It was the highest water level for Memphis since 1937. Wed, 11 May 2011 18:20:20 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110511182011.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110511114213.htm An innovative program to encourage sustainable farming in rural China has helped restore eroded forestland while producing economic gains for many farmers, according to a new study. Wed, 11 May 2011 11:42:42 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110511114213.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110506111111.htm USGS scientists are measuring the amount of water spilling into the New Madrid floodway as a result of the recent intentional breaching of the Birds Point Levee in Missouri. The measurements are critical for estimating how much water downstream levees will need to hold back and for predicting flood crest heights, as the remaining flood waters pass through the Mississippi River. Fri, 06 May 2011 11:11:11 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110506111111.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110428162310.htm According to prehistoric records, elk roamed the northwestern part of Missouri, U.S. until 1865. Now, the Missouri Department of Conservation is planning to reintroduce elk, but this time in the southeast part of the state. While an anthropologist believes the reintroduction is good for elk, tourism and the economy, he said the effort may have unintended negative consequences that are difficult to predict. Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:23:23 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110428162310.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110320164228.htm Direct experience of extreme weather events increases concern about climate change and willingness to engage in energy-saving behavior, according to new research. In particular, members of the British public are more prepared to take personal action and reduce their energy use when they perceive their local area has a greater vulnerability to flooding, according to the research. Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:42:42 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110320164228.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110315103540.htm Improving land management and farming practices in Australia could have an effect on global climate change, according to a new study. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:35:35 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110315103540.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110314141724.htm Natural stream flow suits native trout populations best, according to a new study that is the first to examine the impacts of dam operations on threatened freshwater trout. Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110314141724.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110307142236.htm A hurricane-like superstorm expected to hit California once every 200 years would cause devastation to the state's businesses unheard of even in the Great Recession, an economist warns. Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:22:22 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110307142236.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110302121716.htm Sensitive to drought due to its high water requirement, rice is particularly vulnerable to how global climate change is altering the frequency and magnitude of floods and droughts. Now plant scientists have made a discovery that can greatly benefit rice growers and consumers everywhere. The researchers have demonstrated in the lab and greenhouse that rice that is flood tolerant is also better able to recover from a drought. Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:17:17 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110302121716.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110228104117.htm The SWAN (Simulating WAves Nearshore) wave prediction model predicts the distribution of wave heights close to the shore. It was recently expanded to include the SWASH (Simulating WAves till SHore) model, which enables the modeling of wave behavior right up to the shore, including how they break and overflow. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:41:41 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110228104117.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110226212125.htm Greenhouse gas emissions due to human activity substantially increased the odds of damaging floods occurring in England and Wales in autumn 2000 according to new research. Although the precise magnitude is still uncertain, the researchers found a 2-in-3 chance that the odds were increased by about a factor of two or more. Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:21:21 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110226212125.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110224094936.htm A large swath of the country is at risk of moderate to major flooding this spring, from northeastern Montana through western Wisconsin following the Mississippi River south to St. Louis, National Weather Service flood experts are forecasting. The agency has released an initial spring flood outlook for this high risk region and will release a national spring flood outlook on March 17. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:49:49 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110224094936.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110211202025.htm They're called atmospheric rivers -- narrow regions in Earth's atmosphere that transport enormous amounts of water vapor across the Pacific or other regions. Aptly nicknamed "rivers in the sky," they can transport enough water vapor in one day, on average, to flood an area the size of Maryland 0.3 meters (1 foot) deep, or about seven times the average daily flow of water from the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico. The phenomenon was the subject of a recent major emergency preparedness scenario led by the U.S. Geological Survey, "ARkStorm," which focused on the possibility of a series of strong atmospheric rivers striking California -- a scenario of flooding, wind and mudslides the USGS said could cause damages exceeding those of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:20:20 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110211202025.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110202172307.htm NASA's Aqua satellite captured visible and infrared imagery of powerful Cyclone Yasi as it was making landfall in Queensland. The center of the monster cyclone Yasi made landfall on Australia's northeastern coast early Thursday (Australia local time) bringing heavy rainfall, severe winds and storm surge. Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:23:23 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110202172307.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110131161348.htm Five days before intense monsoonal deluges unleashed vast floods across Pakistan last July, computer models at a European weather-forecasting center were giving clear indications that the downpours were imminent. Now, a new scientific study that retrospectively examines the raw data from these computer models, has confirmed that, if the information had been processed, forecasters could have predicted extremely accurate rainfall totals 8-10 days beforehand. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:13:13 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110131161348.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110128075706.htm Many different aspects are involved in predicting high water and floods, such as the type of precipitation, wind, buildings and vegetation. The greater the number of variables included in predictive models, the better the prediction will be. However, the models will inevitably become increasingly more complex. Researchers use basic insight from the information theory (Shannon's Information Theory) to demonstrate the cohesion between this added complexity, the information from observational data and the uncertainty of predictions. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:57:57 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110128075706.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110125172439.htm In an effort to better understand the dynamics of complex networks, scientists have developed a mathematical model to describe interactions within ecological food webs. The work illustrates how human intervention may effectively aid species conservation efforts. Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:24:24 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110125172439.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110120111252.htm The year 2010 ranked as the warmest year on record, together with 2005 and 1998, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Data received by the WMO show no statistically significant difference between global temperatures in 2010, 2005 and 1998. Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:12:12 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110120111252.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110117142512.htm For emergency planning purposes, scientists unveiled a hypothetical California scenario that describes a storm that could produce up to 10 feet of rain, cause extensive flooding (in many cases overwhelming the state's flood-protection system) and result in more than $300 billion in damage. Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:25:25 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110117142512.htm