Floods

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What Is a Kona Low and Why It Floods Hawaii Science

What Is a Kona Low and Why It Floods Hawaii

Kona lows are cold-core cyclones that reverse Hawaii's normal wind patterns, pushing moisture-laden air into the islands from the southwest and trigge...

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How Landslides Form—and Why They're So Deadly Science

How Landslides Form—and Why They're So Deadly

Landslides kill thousands of people every year and cause billions in damage, yet many people don't understand what triggers them. Here's the science b...

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Storm Pedro: France Under Water, Record Rainfall Since 1959 Science

Storm Pedro: France Under Water, Record Rainfall Since 1959

France has recorded 37 consecutive days of rain – a record since 1959 – and Storm Pedro has caused historic flooding, forcing Bordeaux to activate its...

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Storm Pedro Triggers Historic Floods Along France's Garonne Science

Storm Pedro Triggers Historic Floods Along France's Garonne

Southwestern France is enduring its worst flooding in decades after 35 consecutive days of rain and Storm Pedro pushed the Garonne River to a record 1...

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