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  • EarthUnraveling The Physics Behind Severe Flash Flooding In Indonesia's New

    Unraveling the physics behind severe flash flooding in Indonesia’s new capital

    (Left) A devastating flash flood occurred in Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara (IKN) on March 16, 2022. (Right) Mesoscale convective system (MCS) structure during the event illustrated using brightness temperature data from the Himawari-8 satellite. Credit: Eddie Hermawan Since the establishment of Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara (IKN), extreme hydroclimate has emerged as a serious environmental issue. One of the most notable…

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  • Environment3 People Killed In Flash Floods In Northern Thailand

    3 people killed in flash floods in northern Thailand

    Tourists were evacuated from a hotel in the Thai city of Chiang Mai through knee-deep muddy water. Three people were killed in flash floods in Thailand’s popular tourist destination Chiang Mai, health officials said Sunday, as tourists were evacuated from hotels in knee-deep mud and shops in the city center closed. Two elephants also drowned in rapidly rising floodwaters north…

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