All articles tagged with #flood prediction
The Trump administration is reducing the US government's disaster preparedness and weather forecasting capabilities through staff reductions, budget cuts, and closures of key research labs, which experts warn could impair the country's ability to respond to extreme weather events amid a warming planet.
Scientists warn that the Texas flooding tragedy exemplifies how climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme rainfall events, with experts emphasizing the need for better forecasting and preparedness as such events are expected to become more common in the future.
Google has used AI to predict riverine floods up to seven days in advance, with findings published in Nature journal. By training machine learning models with various data, including historical events and river level readings, Google generated localized maps and ran simulations to accurately predict floods. The technology provided accurate forecasting in 80 countries, benefiting 460 million people, and is available through Google Search, Google Maps, Android notifications, and the Flood Hub web app. Google aims to further improve flood forecasting models and create a global platform in collaboration with academic researchers.