Tag Archives: extreme weather

University of Bristol-Led Study Warns Global Megacities Face Escalating Flood and Drought Risks Amid Climate Extremes

(IN BRIEF) A new study led by WaterAid, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Bristol and Cardiff University, reveals that the world’s 100 most populous cities are increasingly vulnerable to both flooding and drought due to climate change. … Read the full press release

Loughborough University’s ‘Sleep in the City’ Project Explores Effects of Urban Heat on Sleep Quality

(IN BRIEF) A research team at Loughborough University is investigating the effects of extreme weather, particularly the ‘urban heat island’ phenomenon, on sleep quality and well-being through the Sleep in the City project. The research focuses on the impact of … Read the full press release

New project by Imperial College London and Vodafone Foundation aims at creating the world’s largest cyclone model

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 4-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone (LON: VOD), a British multinational leader in technology communications, has announced that Vodafone Foundation’s DreamLab mobile phone app will be used by Imperial College London, a public research university, for the modeling … Read the full press release