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All Washed Up: The Destructive Power of Floods (Slideshow)

Posted under Travel & Nature, global climate change, global warming effects.

flood river motion photo
Image credit: Roger B./Flickr

Rising sea levels, we know, will bring substantial flooding to the world’s coastal communities. But oceans will not be the only driver of severe flooding in the future. More serious storms, too, will increase the chances of riverine flooding and land stripped by agriculture will help contribute to landslides and muddy floods.

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