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Despite the threat of floods, a wet winter could bring some relief to the Colorado River basin, which is in an “exceptionally severe multi-decadal drought,” Swain wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

"It means failed rains, dying crops, rising food prices, and families pushed to the edge yet again. In East Africa especially, this will land on communities already battered by droughts and floods in recent years."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The fund holds real estate investment trusts with a lower carbon footprint and are less susceptible to climate risks such as sea-level rise, floods, and storms.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Acts of God are environmental: droughts, floods, locust plagues and the unusual winters that froze the Thames, contributing to recessions in 1710, 1739-40, 1762 and 1946-47.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

White water floods the deck, then drains away, leaving behind crewmen coughing for air.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman