Rainwater harvesting and eco-gardens: how one Colombian neighbourhood helped a whole city plan for climate change https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/17/rainwater-harvesting-and-eco-gardens-how-one-colombian-neighbourhood-helped-a-whole-city-plan-for-climate-change #Colombia #Americas #ClimateCrisis #Environment #Flooding #Landslides #NaturalDisasters #Water #GlobalDevelopment #WorldNews

What you need to know about flooding in northeastern Ontario
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/flood-warnings-continue-9.7164501?cmp=rss

Fort McMurray residents warned of high flood risk, longer wildfire season
People in Fort McMurray, Alta., are being warned to be ready for a high risk of flooding, which could be followed by a potentially longer wildfire season for the Wood Buffalo region.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/northern-alberta-flood-wildfire-9.7165460?cmp=rss

Minor earthquake rumbles Ottawa-Gatineau area
Earthquakes Canada is reporting a 3.9 magnitude quake north of Shawville, Que., early Tuesday afternoon.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-earthquake-april-14-2026-9.7163387?cmp=rss

Minor earthquake rumbles Ottawa-Gatineau area
Earthquakes Canada is reporting a 3.9 magnitude quake north of Shawville, Que., early Tuesday afternoon.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-earthquake-april-14-2026-9.7163387?cmp=rss

Minor earthquake rumbles Ottawa-Gatineau area
Earthquakes Canada is reporting a 3.9 magnitude quake north of Shawville, Que., early Tuesday afternoon.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-earthquake-april-14-2026-9.7163387?cmp=rss

Minor earthquake rumbles Ottawa-Gatineau area
Earthquakes Canada is reporting a 3.9 magnitude quake north of Shawville, Que., early Tuesday afternoon.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-earthquake-april-14-2026-9.7163387?cmp=rss

R-Bloggers: EM-DAT, the world’s disaster memory, is at risk. “EM-DAT, the Emergency Events Database, is the world’s most widely used and trusted global database for tracking natural and technological disasters…. For more than 25 years, EM-DAT was primarily funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Following the recent dismantling of USAID, that funding is […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/12/r-bloggers-em-dat-the-worlds-disaster-memory-is-at-risk/

Hawaii News Now: New website connects those affected by Kona low storms to rebuilding help. “The Department of Planning and Permitting announced Tuesday the launch of the Rebuild Donation Match Registry. The registry connects storm-impacted residents and businesses to donated construction materials and volunteer services.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/09/hawaii-news-now-new-website-connects-those-affected-by-kona-low-storms-to-rebuilding-help/

New research shows how forests can prevent floods of all sizes
#ClimateChange #Floods #Forests #Environment #Sustainability #FloodPrevention #Ecology #Biodiversity #NaturalDisasters #GreenInfrastructure #ForestProtection #WaterManagement #Canada #Science
https://the-14.com/new-research-shows-how-forests-can-prevent-floods-of-all-sizes/